North Macedonia

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 1.83M; 151st of 217
GDP: $16.7B; 139th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $9,310; 104th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 75.3; 101st of 217
Human development: 0.77; 77th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

North Macedonia

Georgia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Albania

Turkmenistan

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upper-middle-income European economy; GDP growth driven by private consumption, public infrastructure investments, and wage growth; stalled progress on EU accession; public debt rising due to high pensions, wages, and interest payments; structural challenges of emigration, low productivity growth, and governance

Area: 25,713 km²
Resources: low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold…
Borders: Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Kosovo; Serbia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian64.7%▼ 0.5pt
Muslim34.7%▲ 1.4pt
Unaffiliated0.5%▼ 0.9pt

Religious diversity: 5.38 / 10 · moderate · 47th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MKD

GEO

BIH

ALB

GDP

current US$

$16.7B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.17B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

122.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.83M–––

Population density

people per km²

72.6–––

Urban population

% of total

59.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

-5,728–––

Population under 15

% of total

16.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

18%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16.2K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,181.6–––

Electricity generation

TWh

5.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.497–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.242–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.28–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.16–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.94–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.92–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

32.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.44–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

27.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

32.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

45.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

41.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

55.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.5–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.38–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.89–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.06–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.09–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.12–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.84–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.03–––

Would fight for country

% yes

45%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.1–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#139/214

$16.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#104/214

$9,3102024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#86/203

$24,387latest

GDP growth

annual %

#127/214

2.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#101/207

$8,3602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#74/213

2.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#86/201

$1.17B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#16/205

122.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#104/206

6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#113/208

22.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#165/187

13.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#62/168

33.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#91/168

3.9%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#151/217

1.83Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#132/216

72.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#119/215

59.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#101/217

75.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#160/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#143/217

-5,7282024

Population under 15

% of total

#160/217

16.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#44/217

18%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#24/196

2.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#22/196

3.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#73/192

7.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#59/195

3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#53/160

97.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#140/199

3.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#81/194

53.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#74/139

80.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#66/210

87.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#133/214

104.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#62/208

29.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#89/215

2,105.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#83/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#91/198

16.2K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#89/202

3,181.62024

Electricity generation

TWh

#120/202

5.82024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#95/202

33.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#107/202

66.9%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#79/204

6.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#115/204

3.62024

Share of global CO₂

#127/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#90/193

4.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#80/172

0.5512022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#88/172

0.3652022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#85/178

402022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#101/193

-0.3232022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#92/193

-0.08112022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#91/193

-0.09632022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#87/193

0.1182022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#70/172

0.8212022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#34/104

0.4972001

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#94/105

0.2422001

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#55/113

8.282019

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#77/112

2.162019

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#41/114

3.942019

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#58/114

4.922019

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#19/114

1.392019

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#28/111

1.752019

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#55/113

32.6%2019

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#51/109

2.442019

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#19/112

27.7%2019

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#24/112

32.5%2019

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#44/114

45.3%2019

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#42/114

41.1%2019

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#64/110

55.2%2019

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#16/109

5.51998

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#47/193

5.382020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#140/193

0.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#72/114

15.9%2019

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#92/112

1.892019

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#88/113

2.062019

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#92/110

2.092019

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#7/111

3.122019

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#27/104

8.842019

National pride

mean, 1–4

#107/114

3.032019

Would fight for country

% yes

#102/113

45%2019

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#86/114

2.12019

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#77/189

0.772021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#37/170

0.1342021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#86/164

5.722025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#44/113

7.382019

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#49/114

7.292019

Global Peace Index

1–5

#37/158

1.712023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#75/161

1.7%latest

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