Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 69.3% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 35.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.
see 66.7% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.
have 12.6% fewer doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.
have 11.9% less access to essential health services
Slovenia scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.
be 72.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.
make 71.9% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.
Life
have 11.4% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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 24.8% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 12.7% less home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.
live with 9.4 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.
use 48.5% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.2% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 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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