Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of China, you would:
Health
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 13.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% 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, Public Revenue Office, State Administration of Taxation.
Macedonia: At a glance
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