Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.2% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 71.9% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 61.4% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 52.3% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.7% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 72.8% more strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 80.6% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.5% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 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. Sri Lanka
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