Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.1% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 84.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Macedonia, it is 98.4% as of 2020.
be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 41.5% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 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 47.3% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.