Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 23.0% more access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 63.3% more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 5.3 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 17.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.4% more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 42.3% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 92.9% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.2 times more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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