Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 37.8% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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.
have 41.9% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.