Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 37.5% lower top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 45.1% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 19.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 25.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.