Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 51.7% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
be 80.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 12.1% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
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