Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.4% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 17.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $23,400 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 13.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
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