Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 52.6% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
pay a 63.0% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 83.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
have 45.6% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Macedonia, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.