Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 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.
Economy
make 37.5% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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.
have 32.1% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 2.8% 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.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.