Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 36.3% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 60.9% more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
be 95.7% more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 41.2% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 10.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.0% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 27.3% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.4% less likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Montenegro, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 37.5% more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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