Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.8% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.2% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.4% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
How big is Slovakia compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.