Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 33.3% lower top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 13.2% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 22.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Macedonia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.2% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 16.1% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% 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, Public Revenue Office, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.