Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of Switzerland, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

make 42.0% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 17.8% fewer children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 19.5% less on healthcare

Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 11.5% more on education

Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.

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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