Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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
make 62.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 90.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
have 24.2% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.