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Israel vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 149th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Israel North Macedonia
Population
10290887
1805954
Population rank 95/197 150/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Israel and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Israel and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Israel North Macedonia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $16,951,682,245
2023 $512,184,638,999 $15,855,131,189
2022 $525,181,008,026 $13,932,436,550
2021 $489,851,549,972 $14,000,283,827
2020 $410,768,352,658 $12,361,036,914
2019 $400,645,216,359 $12,606,338,449
2018 $376,299,083,108 $12,683,068,114
2017 $358,451,839,053 $11,307,067,070
2016 $321,940,971,558 $10,672,467,073
2015 $303,469,434,072 $10,064,519,963
2014 $315,017,088,117 $11,362,265,253
2013 $298,478,070,673 $10,817,702,346
2012 $263,589,172,712 $9,745,261,301
2011 $268,094,998,225 $10,494,626,768
2010 $239,679,036,634 $9,407,170,321
2009 $213,403,181,853 $9,401,736,825
2008 $221,231,658,863 $9,909,552,435
2007 $184,681,214,673 $8,336,474,974
2006 $158,900,547,825 $6,861,226,972
2005 $147,519,922,009 $6,258,602,873
2004 $140,047,984,605 $5,682,784,472
2003 $131,408,914,824 $4,946,296,599
2002 $125,332,331,884 $4,018,365,747
2001 $135,002,039,613 $3,709,636,031
2000 $136,512,300,542 $3,772,859,034
1999 $121,417,185,062 $3,863,619,285
1998 $120,547,409,279 $3,765,745,023
1997 $119,459,826,347 $3,912,986,091
1996 $115,116,595,545 $4,642,021,256
1995 $105,497,418,059 $4,707,041,315
1994 $90,740,103,829 $3,559,608,640
1993 $79,855,877,174 $2,682,456,897
1992 $79,457,685,757 $2,436,849,342
1991 $70,998,755,007 $4,938,775,510
1990 $62,016,729,541 $4,699,646,643
1989 $52,443,479,454 -
1988 $52,650,948,910 -
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel North Macedonia
2024 $54,177 $9,292
2023 $52,004 $8,674
2022 $54,950 $7,606
2021 $52,271 $7,621
2020 $44,576 $6,660
2019 $44,251 $6,719
2018 $42,363 $6,714
2017 $41,138 $5,955
2016 $37,672 $5,598
2015 $36,213 $5,263
2014 $38,343 $5,925
2013 $37,034 $5,626
2012 $33,321 $5,050
2011 $34,523 $5,417
2010 $31,439 $4,833
2009 $28,508 $4,800
2008 $30,269 $5,026
2007 $25,721 $4,204
2006 $22,527 $3,440
2005 $21,287 $3,121
2004 $20,568 $2,819
2003 $19,643 $2,445
2002 $19,076 $1,989
2001 $20,966 $1,823
2000 $21,707 $1,862
1999 $19,823 $1,915
1998 $20,189 $1,876
1997 $20,469 $1,960
1996 $20,224 $2,307
1995 $19,026 $2,355
1994 $16,807 $1,786
1993 $15,179 $1,337
1992 $15,510 $1,199
1991 $14,346 $2,402
1990 $13,308 $2,277
1989 $11,608 -
1988 $11,853 -
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel North Macedonia
2026 82.9 77.8
2025 82.8 77.7
2024 82.7 77.5
2023 82.4 77.4
2022 82.8 76.6
2021 82.5 73.3
2020 82.7 74.5
2019 82.9 76.8
2018 82.9 76.9
2017 82.7 76.2
2016 82.6 75.6
2015 82.3 75.6
2014 82.4 75.6
2013 82.4 75.6
2012 82 75
2011 82 75.1
2010 82 75
2009 81.8 74.5
2008 81.3 74.4
2007 81 73.7
2006 80.8 73.8
2005 80.4 73.6
2004 80.3 73.4
2003 79.8 73
2002 79.5 72.7
2001 79.5 73
2000 79.2 72.6
1999 78.9 72.3
1998 78.6 71.8
1997 78.6 71.9
1996 78.6 71.9
1995 78.1 72
1994 78 71.5
1993 77.9 71.7
1992 77.3 71.3
1991 77.6 71.8
1990 78 71.3
1989 77.6 71.1
1988 76.9 70.5
1987 76.4 70.4
1986 75.9 70.3
1985 76 70.2
1984 75.5 70.2
1983 75.1 69.7
1982 74.3 69.8
1981 74.2 69.4
1980 73.7 69.1
1979 73.4 69.2
1978 73.1 69.1
1977 72.7 68.2
1976 72.7 67.9
1975 71.6 67.3
1974 71.6 67.1
1973 71.6 67.1
1972 71.6 65.6
1971 71.8 65.2
1970 71.2 65
1969 71 64
1968 70.8 64.6
1967 70.9 63.8
1966 70.9 63.5
1965 70.5 62.6
1964 69.6 61.5
1963 69.6 61.4
1962 69.3 59.3
1961 69.8 61.8
1960 69.8 60.5
1959 68.9 59.5
1958 68.4 60.3
1957 66.5 55.7
1956 66.6 58.5
1955 68 55.4
1954 66.3 55.7
1953 66.4 53.2
1952 67.2 52.5
1951 67.6 48.5
1950 69.9 50.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Israel and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Israel North Macedonia
2024 9,974,400 1,824,359
2023 9,849,000 1,827,816
2022 9,557,500 1,831,712
2021 9,371,400 1,837,114
2020 9,215,100 1,856,124
2019 9,054,000 1,876,262
2018 8,882,800 1,889,051
2017 8,713,300 1,898,657
2016 8,546,000 1,906,313
2015 8,380,100 1,912,430
2014 8,215,700 1,917,557
2013 8,059,500 1,922,716
2012 7,910,500 1,929,821
2011 7,765,800 1,937,398
2010 7,623,600 1,946,298
2009 7,485,600 1,958,782
2008 7,308,800 1,971,493
2007 7,180,100 1,982,933
2006 7,053,700 1,994,287
2005 6,930,100 2,005,330
2004 6,809,000 2,016,186
2003 6,689,700 2,022,725
2002 6,570,000 2,020,157
2001 6,439,000 2,034,882
2000 6,289,000 2,026,350
1999 6,125,000 2,017,142
1998 5,971,000 2,007,523
1997 5,836,000 1,996,869
1996 5,692,000 2,012,553
1995 5,545,000 1,998,534
1994 5,399,000 1,992,666
1993 5,261,000 2,006,854
1992 5,123,000 2,032,523
1991 4,949,000 2,055,994
1990 4,660,000 2,063,689
1989 4,518,000 2,055,649
1988 4,442,000 2,045,737
1987 4,369,000 2,035,157
1986 4,299,000 2,024,732
1985 4,233,000 2,014,331
1984 4,159,000 2,003,399
1983 4,105,000 1,991,901
1982 4,031,000 1,978,956
1981 3,956,000 1,959,065
1980 3,878,000 1,933,038
1979 3,786,000 1,906,523
1978 3,690,000 1,879,847
1977 3,613,000 1,853,138
1976 3,533,000 1,825,830
1975 3,455,000 1,797,972
1974 3,377,000 1,770,545
1973 3,278,000 1,743,816
1972 3,148,000 1,717,395
1971 3,069,000 1,691,216
1970 2,974,000 1,664,208
1969 2,877,000 1,636,345
1968 2,803,000 1,608,930
1967 2,745,000 1,582,492
1966 2,629,000 1,557,349
1965 2,563,000 1,533,466
1964 2,475,000 1,510,900
1963 2,379,000 1,488,737
1962 2,293,000 1,471,745
1961 2,185,000 1,455,171
1960 2,114,020 1,435,059

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel North Macedonia
2023 2.85 1.5
2022 2.89 1.6
2021 3 1.6
2020 2.9 1.31
2019 3.01 1.34
2018 3.09 1.42
2017 3.11 1.43
2016 3.11 1.5
2015 3.09 1.49
2014 3.08 1.5
2013 3.03 1.5
2012 3.05 1.5
2011 2.98 1.46
2010 3.03 1.6
2009 2.96 1.5
2008 2.96 1.47
2007 2.9 1.46
2006 2.88 1.46
2005 2.84 1.5
2004 2.9 1.52
2003 2.95 1.75
2002 2.89 1.79
2001 2.92 1.73
2000 2.95 1.86
1999 2.97 1.77
1998 2.98 1.89
1997 2.94 1.92
1996 2.9 2.06
1995 2.9 2.13
1994 2.9 2.23
1993 2.8 2.26
1992 2.7 2.28
1991 2.76 2.31
1990 2.82 2.27
1989 2.89 2.25
1988 2.95 2.32
1987 3.01 2.32
1986 3.03 2.25
1985 3.06 2.25
1984 3.08 2.24
1983 3.11 2.25
1982 3.13 2.29
1981 3.19 2.29
1980 3.24 2.36
1979 3.3 2.4
1978 3.35 2.42
1977 3.41 2.49
1976 3.48 2.62
1975 3.55 2.69
1974 3.63 2.7
1973 3.7 2.72
1972 3.77 2.87
1971 3.77 2.93
1970 3.78 3.01
1969 3.78 3.1
1968 3.79 3.22
1967 3.79 3.33
1966 3.8 3.43
1965 3.81 3.52
1964 3.83 3.56
1963 3.84 3.62
1962 3.85 3.5
1961 3.86 3.62
1960 3.87 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel North Macedonia
2024 30.2 41.6
2023 30.2 41.3
2022 30.1 40.9
2021 30 40.7
2020 30 40.3
2019 29.9 39.9
2018 29.9 39.4
2017 29.9 38.8
2016 29.8 38.3
2015 29.8 37.8
2014 29.7 37.3
2013 29.6 36.9
2012 29.5 36.4
2011 29.5 36
2010 29.4 35.5
2009 29.3 35.1
2008 29.2 34.7
2007 29.1 34.3
2006 28.9 33.9
2005 28.7 33.5
2004 28.5 33.2
2003 28.4 32.8
2002 28.2 32.6
2001 28 32.2
2000 27.8 31.9
1999 27.6 31.5
1998 27.4 31.2
1997 27.3 31
1996 27.1 30.8
1995 26.9 30.5
1994 26.6 30.3
1993 26.5 29.9
1992 26.4 29.6
1991 26.2 29.2
1990 25.8 28.9
1989 25.6 28.6
1988 25.5 28.3
1987 25.5 28
1986 25.4 27.8
1985 25.4 27.5
1984 25.4 27.2
1983 25.3 26.8
1982 25.2 26.5
1981 25.1 26.2
1980 25 25.9
1979 24.8 25.5
1978 24.7 25.2
1977 24.5 24.8
1976 24.3 24.5
1975 24.2 24.2
1974 24 23.9
1973 23.8 23.6
1972 23.7 23.3
1971 23.5 23.1
1970 23.4 22.8
1969 23.3 22.6
1968 23.3 22.4
1967 23.4 22.2
1966 23.5 22
1965 23.8 21.9
1964 24.1 21.9
1963 24.6 21.9
1962 25 21.9
1961 25.3 21.8
1960 25.3 21.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Israel North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel North Macedonia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
97.6%
2012
English speaking
85%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Israel North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Israel North Macedonia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
8,812 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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