Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Macedonia, that number is 22.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.9% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 13.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Macedonia, however, that number is 21.8% as of 2019.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Macedonia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
have 42.4% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Public Revenue Office, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Macedonia: At a glance
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