Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
make 13.7% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Macedonia: At a glance
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