Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.8% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 92.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 39.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.