Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 55.2% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 30.0% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
see 79.5% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.
have 35.1% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
have 15.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
be 48.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
make 82.7% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.1% more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 72.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.5% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.
live with 48.7% more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 45.6% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.4% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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