Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.8% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
be 13.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Public Revenue Office.
Montenegro: At a glance
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