Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.1% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 6.1% as of 2022.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 35.2% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% more on education
Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.5% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
How big is Slovakia compared to Turkey? See an in-depth size comparison.