Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 56.7% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macedonia, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.
be 80.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2018.
Life
have 25.9% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macedonia, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 14.1% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% 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: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.