Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 36.2% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 78.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% 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, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Macedonia: At a glance
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