Quality of life comparison

live 4.8 years longer

In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.1% less likely to be obese

In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 3.1 times more money

Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Macedonia, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 43.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 5.6 times higher top tax rate

Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 58.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 10.8% more children

In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.3% more likely to have internet access

In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 32.9% more on healthcare

Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.