Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 69.7% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 52.7% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 60.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 32.8% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 21.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.