Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 50.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 44.3% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $23,400 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 13.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 24.4% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.