Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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
make 31.5% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 22.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.0% fewer children
In Lebanon, 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Macedonia: At a glance
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