If you lived in Macedonia instead of Seychelles, you would:

Health

be 20.7% less likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 29.0% more spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.

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have 55.4% fewer doctors per person

Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.

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be 35.4% more likely to die by suicide

Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 46.1% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.

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Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 80.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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.

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have 20.0% fewer children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 65.8% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 80.8% less likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 13.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

emit 44.8% less CO2

Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 44.2% more likely to die from air pollution

In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Macedonia: At a glance

Macedonia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 25,433 sq km. Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the US and over 130 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Ethnic Albanian grievances over perceived political and economic inequities escalated into an insurgency in 2001 that eventually led to the internationally brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for constitutional amendments and the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Although Macedonia became an EU candidate in 2005, the country still faces challenges, including fully implementing the Framework Agreement, improving relations with Bulgaria, carrying out democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development. Macedonia's membership in NATO was blocked by Greece at the Alliance's Summit of Bucharest in 2008.
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