Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Spain, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years less

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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

pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.

make 57.5% less money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $40,200 as of 2022, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.

be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.

Life

have 43.7% more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.7% less likely to have internet access

In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macedonia, about 83.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.2% less on healthcare

Spain spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Macedonia, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

Macedonia: At a glance

Macedonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 25,433 sq km. Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the US and over 130 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Ethnic Albanian grievances over perceived political and economic inequities escalated into an insurgency in 2001 that eventually led to the internationally brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for constitutional amendments and the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Although Macedonia became an EU candidate in 2005, the country still faces challenges, including fully implementing the Framework Agreement, improving relations with Bulgaria, carrying out democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development. Macedonia's membership in NATO was blocked by Greece at the Alliance's Summit of Bucharest in 2008.
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