Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 89.1% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 9.0 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.3% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 95.1% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 52.7% less access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 51.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 91.1% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 65.0 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.6% less likely to be literate
In Macedonia, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2020. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 13.8 times 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macedonia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 76.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 43.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Macedonia, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
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 Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.6% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 98.0% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 96.6% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.2% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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