Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of China, you would:
Health
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 77.8% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 36.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% more on healthcare
China spends 5.4% 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Macedonia: At a glance
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