Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
have 47.8% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
be 13.3% more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 85.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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 22.1% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 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 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Macedonia, about 93.1% do as of 2025.
Safety
be 55.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 12.5 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.3% more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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