Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.2% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2022.
be 44.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 8.1% as of 2022.
pay a 4.9 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.8% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
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 Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 30.4% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Public Revenue Office.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.