Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
have 16.1% more doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
live 1.3 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.5% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
make 22.5% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
be 47.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Macedonia, about 93.1% do as of 2025.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.6% more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
live with 14.5 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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