If you lived in Macedonia instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.

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have 77.3% more doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.

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be 13.8% more likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 73.4% more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 20.9% more likely to be literate

In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Macedonia, it is 98.4% as of 2020.

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be 87.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 53.3% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.3% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Macedonia, about 93.1% do as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 70.8% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 68.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 31.9% more likely to be murdered

Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 2.2 times more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.

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live with 63.7% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.

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use 81.6% more electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 29.2% more likely to die from air pollution

In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018–2020). How we calculate this

Macedonia: At a glance

Macedonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 25,433 sq km. Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the US and over 130 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Ethnic Albanian grievances over perceived political and economic inequities escalated into an insurgency in 2001 that eventually led to the internationally brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for constitutional amendments and the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Although Macedonia became an EU candidate in 2005, the country still faces challenges, including fully implementing the Framework Agreement, improving relations with Bulgaria, carrying out democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development. Macedonia's membership in NATO was blocked by Greece at the Alliance's Summit of Bucharest in 2008.
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