Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.0% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 38.6% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 12.2% less access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 86.2% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.7 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.4 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.5% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 20.7 times more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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