Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 79.5% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 53.9% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $53,100 as of 2024, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $24,500 as of 2024.
be 98.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 13.5% as of 2024.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 41.2% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Macedonia, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on healthcare
Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Macedonia, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Italy? See an in-depth size comparison.