Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 16.2% more access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 52.7% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 8.6 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.5% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.0% more home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 46.4% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 77.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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