Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.3% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 58.4% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 36.5% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
United States: At a glance
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