Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 14.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.