Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.4% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 88.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
have 36.5% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Macedonia: At a glance
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