Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 26.3% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.9% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 96.4% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Macedonia, it is 98.4% as of 2020.
be 62.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 57.7% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 35.0% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.