Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 28.6% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 57.9% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
see 72.4% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
make 89.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.9% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 65.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.0% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 65.9% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.0% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 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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