Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.4% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
pay a 72.2% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Macedonia: At a glance
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