Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of France, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 80.1% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 62.4% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 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 France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 58.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 10.4% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
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