Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.3% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 17.8% more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 3.3 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
be 66.7% 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.3% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 75.2% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 59.5% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.0% more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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