Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 78.4% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 69.2% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.
have 19.0% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 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 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.6% 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.