Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.0% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 52.4% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
see 43.6% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.
have 42.4% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
make 40.2% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 77.4% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.2% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.
live with 12.8 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 54.4% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 59.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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