Dominican Republic or North Macedonia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
North Macedonia wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 4.
- Safety and trust: North Macedonia 0:1
- Costs and work: Dominican Republic 1:0
- Climate and health: North Macedonia 1:6
- Law and institutions: Dominican Republic 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Dominican Republic
Indicator
North Macedonia
Safety and trust
Better: North Macedonia (0 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✗10.9 per 100,000 residents
2023614% higher
✓1.5 per 100,000 residents
202386% lower
Trust between people
observation is outdated
periods differ
25%
1998
15%
2022
Costs and work
Better: Dominican Republic (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$28,721
20252% higher
✗$28,029
20252% lower
Climate and health
Better: North Macedonia (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗73.9 years
20244% lower
✓76.6 years
20244% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗70.7 years
20245% lower
✓74.5 years
20245% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗77.1 years
20242% lower
✓78.9 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗78.4 years
20232% lower
✓79.8 years
20232% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗97.23%
20243% lower
✓99.75%
20243% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗96.94%
20243% lower
✓99.72%
20243% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓13.5 µg/m³ per year
202338% lower
✗21.8 µg/m³ per year
202361% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Dominican Republic (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.12 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.01 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Dominican Republic, North Macedonia.