Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 20.7% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.2% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
have 12.9% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
make 82.6% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 52.7% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 35.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 60.2% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 53.8% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.7% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 Israel, 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
Compare further: Israel vs. Macedonia
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.