Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 16.5 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 28.6% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 23.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 53.1% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 23.6% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 12.1% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.5% more on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.3% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service.

Slovenia: At a glance

Slovenia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 20,151 sq km. The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
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