Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 17.3 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 19.2 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

Life

be 96.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 70.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 95.8% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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