Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 17.7% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
be 54.8% more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 32.1% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.3 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.0% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 23.1% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.3% less likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.9% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 21.0% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
use 96.5% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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