Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 22.8% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 60.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $23,400 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 13.1% as of 2023.
be 62.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Macedonia, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
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