Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.7% more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 32.8% more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Croatia, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
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 Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Croatia, about 83.6% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.2% less likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 35.0% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.8% more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Macedonia vs. Croatia
Croatia: At a glance
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