Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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.
be 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 81.8% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 69.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 62.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
have 10.6% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 29.8% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% 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, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.