Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 86.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.1% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Public Revenue Office.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.