Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.4% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 46.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.1% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Macedonia, it is 98.4% as of 2020.
be 50.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 31.6% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.