Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
be 45.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Poland, however, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.2% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.