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

Health

be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 13.7 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 9.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Macedonia spends $1,808 as of 2023.

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have 36.8 times more doctors per person

Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Macedonia has 29.4 as of 2022.

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have 68.2% more access to essential health services

Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Macedonia scores 74 as of 2021.

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be 38.1% less likely to die by suicide

Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macedonia, it is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2023.

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make 7.6 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $10,490 as of 2025.

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be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macedonia, that number is 12.3% as of 2025.

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Life

be 99.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Togo, approximately 349.0 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 35.5% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Macedonia, it is 98.4% as of 2020.

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be 92.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 34.8 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.

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have 72.6% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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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Basic Needs

be 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Macedonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Macedonia, about 93.1% do as of 2025.

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be 51.6% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Macedonia, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 21.6% more on healthcare

Togo spends 6.1% 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 74.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Macedonia, they kill 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 21.0 times more home broadband

Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macedonia has 29.9 as of 2024.

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use 13.5 times more electricity

Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 15.5 times more strain on fresh water

Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Macedonia withdraws 53% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 31.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Macedonia, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.

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emit 12.9 times more CO2

Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macedonia emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). 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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