Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 29.0% more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 24.4% less likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 5.8 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.2 times more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 75.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.2% more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 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. Israel
Israel: At a glance
How big is Israel compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.