Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Croatia, you would:
Economy
pay a 78.8% lower top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 40.4% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 18.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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.
have 20.8% more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
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