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North Macedonia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 145th vs. 146th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Rwanda
Population
1805954
14975051
Population rank 150/197 77/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

North Macedonia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Rwanda
2024 $16,951,682,245 $14,251,642,235
2023 $15,855,131,189 $14,331,722,703
2022 $13,932,436,550 $13,316,161,002
2021 $14,000,283,827 $11,078,787,090
2020 $12,361,036,914 $10,174,386,857
2019 $12,606,338,449 $10,349,300,277
2018 $12,683,068,114 $9,637,904,521
2017 $11,307,067,070 $9,252,833,891
2016 $10,672,467,073 $8,695,272,058
2015 $10,064,519,963 $8,543,760,200
2014 $11,362,265,253 $8,238,966,124
2013 $10,817,702,346 $7,819,964,030
2012 $9,745,261,301 $7,654,761,050
2011 $10,494,626,768 $6,884,913,658
2010 $9,407,170,321 $6,124,756,654
2009 $9,401,736,825 $5,674,476,969
2008 $9,909,552,435 $5,179,854,065
2007 $8,336,474,974 $4,070,507,895
2006 $6,861,226,972 $3,319,784,539
2005 $6,258,602,873 $2,933,819,766
2004 $5,682,784,472 $2,376,496,067
2003 $4,946,296,599 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,018,365,747 $1,966,003,468
2001 $3,709,636,031 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,772,859,034 $2,068,836,754
1999 $3,863,619,285 $2,157,108,263
1998 $3,765,745,023 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,912,986,091 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,642,021,256 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,707,041,315 $1,293,535,193
1994 $3,559,608,640 $753,636,370
1993 $2,682,456,897 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,436,849,342 $2,029,026,962
1991 $4,938,775,510 $1,911,600,237
1990 $4,699,646,643 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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North Macedonia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Rwanda
2024 $9,292 $1,000
2023 $8,674 $1,027
2022 $7,606 $975
2021 $7,621 $830
2020 $6,660 $779
2019 $6,719 $810
2018 $6,714 $772
2017 $5,955 $758
2016 $5,598 $730
2015 $5,263 $734
2014 $5,925 $725
2013 $5,626 $705
2012 $5,050 $707
2011 $5,417 $651
2010 $4,833 $594
2009 $4,800 $564
2008 $5,026 $528
2007 $4,204 $426
2006 $3,440 $357
2005 $3,121 $324
2004 $2,819 $269.5
2003 $2,445 $249
2002 $1,989 $234
2001 $1,823 $237.3
2000 $1,862 $251.9
1999 $1,915 $264.7
1998 $1,876 $246.2
1997 $1,960 $238.7
1996 $2,307 $206
1995 $2,355 $228
1994 $1,786 $111
1993 $1,337 $247
1992 $1,199 $264.1
1991 $2,402 $254
1990 $2,277 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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North Macedonia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Rwanda
2026 77.8 68.5
2025 77.7 68.2
2024 77.5 68
2023 77.4 67.8
2022 76.6 67.5
2021 73.3 66.8
2020 74.5 67
2019 76.8 66.7
2018 76.9 66.4
2017 76.2 66.1
2016 75.6 65.7
2015 75.6 65.4
2014 75.6 65.1
2013 75.6 64.7
2012 75 64.2
2011 75.1 63.5
2010 75 62.8
2009 74.5 61.8
2008 74.4 60.6
2007 73.7 59.5
2006 73.8 58.3
2005 73.6 57
2004 73.4 55.5
2003 73 53.5
2002 72.7 51.3
2001 73 49.5
2000 72.6 47.8
1999 72.3 45.7
1998 71.8 43.1
1997 71.9 42
1996 71.9 42.5
1995 72 41.5
1994 71.5 12.2
1993 71.7 42.9
1992 71.3 44.4
1991 71.8 46.2
1990 71.3 47.8
1989 71.1 49.5
1988 70.5 50.9
1987 70.4 51.5
1986 70.3 51.7
1985 70.2 51.7
1984 70.2 51.4
1983 69.7 50.9
1982 69.8 50.2
1981 69.4 49.2
1980 69.1 48.1
1979 69.2 47.1
1978 69.1 46.2
1977 68.2 45.6
1976 67.9 45.3
1975 67.3 45.3
1974 67.1 45.6
1973 67.1 45.9
1972 65.6 46.3
1971 65.2 46.8
1970 65 47.1
1969 64 47.4
1968 64.6 47.7
1967 63.8 48
1966 63.5 48.1
1965 62.6 48.2
1964 61.5 48.1
1963 61.4 44
1962 59.3 47.8
1961 61.8 47.5
1960 60.5 47
1959 59.5 46.5
1958 60.3 46.1
1957 55.7 45.6
1956 58.5 45.2
1955 55.4 44.8
1954 55.7 44.4
1953 53.2 44.1
1952 52.5 43.8
1951 48.5 43.5
1950 50.6 43.2

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

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North Macedonia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Rwanda
2024 1,824,359 14,256,567
2023 1,827,816 13,954,471
2022 1,831,712 13,651,030
2021 1,837,114 13,355,260
2020 1,856,124 13,065,837
2019 1,876,262 12,776,103
2018 1,889,051 12,487,996
2017 1,898,657 12,202,060
2016 1,906,313 11,919,183
2015 1,912,430 11,640,022
2014 1,917,557 11,364,757
2013 1,922,716 11,093,340
2012 1,929,821 10,829,901
2011 1,937,398 10,573,733
2010 1,946,298 10,317,553
2009 1,958,782 10,060,432
2008 1,971,493 9,804,269
2007 1,982,933 9,549,933
2006 1,994,287 9,299,246
2005 2,005,330 9,054,528
2004 2,016,186 8,816,844
2003 2,022,725 8,586,875
2002 2,020,157 8,400,180
2001 2,034,882 8,287,094
2000 2,026,350 8,213,931
1999 2,017,142 8,147,912
1998 2,007,523 8,081,681
1997 1,996,869 7,755,238
1996 2,012,553 6,708,764
1995 1,998,534 5,674,118
1994 1,992,666 6,792,352
1993 2,006,854 7,981,132
1992 2,032,523 7,683,266
1991 2,055,994 7,526,966
1990 2,063,689 7,375,307
1989 2,055,649 7,184,706
1988 2,045,737 6,968,071
1987 2,035,157 6,749,493
1986 2,024,732 6,531,881
1985 2,014,331 6,317,228
1984 2,003,399 6,107,627
1983 1,991,901 5,905,311
1982 1,978,956 5,711,549
1981 1,959,065 5,527,230
1980 1,933,038 5,353,259
1979 1,906,523 5,189,541
1978 1,879,847 5,035,171
1977 1,853,138 4,888,240
1976 1,825,830 4,745,954
1975 1,797,972 4,607,728
1974 1,770,545 4,474,228
1973 1,743,816 4,345,047
1972 1,717,395 4,220,335
1971 1,691,216 4,100,044
1970 1,664,208 3,980,669
1969 1,636,345 3,861,271
1968 1,608,930 3,744,010
1967 1,582,492 3,629,577
1966 1,557,349 3,521,626
1965 1,533,466 3,423,210
1964 1,510,900 3,334,834
1963 1,488,737 3,258,890
1962 1,471,745 3,186,025
1961 1,455,171 3,106,779
1960 1,435,059 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Rwanda
2023 1.5 3.7
2022 1.6 3.78
2021 1.6 3.84
2020 1.31 3.91
2019 1.34 3.99
2018 1.42 4.05
2017 1.43 4.08
2016 1.5 4.11
2015 1.49 4.11
2014 1.5 4.12
2013 1.5 4.14
2012 1.5 4.2
2011 1.46 4.33
2010 1.6 4.52
2009 1.5 4.71
2008 1.47 4.92
2007 1.46 5.14
2006 1.46 5.34
2005 1.5 5.5
2004 1.52 5.64
2003 1.75 5.74
2002 1.79 5.82
2001 1.73 5.89
2000 1.86 5.97
1999 1.77 6.06
1998 1.89 6.17
1997 1.92 6.24
1996 2.06 6.29
1995 2.13 6.35
1994 2.23 6.42
1993 2.26 6.48
1992 2.28 6.54
1991 2.31 6.62
1990 2.27 6.8
1989 2.25 7.03
1988 2.32 7.23
1987 2.32 7.43
1986 2.25 7.61
1985 2.25 7.79
1984 2.24 7.91
1983 2.25 8
1982 2.29 8.06
1981 2.29 8.1
1980 2.36 8.12
1979 2.4 8.13
1978 2.42 8.16
1977 2.49 8.14
1976 2.62 8.12
1975 2.69 8.1
1974 2.7 8.1
1973 2.72 8.09
1972 2.87 8.09
1971 2.93 8.09
1970 3.01 8.15
1969 3.1 8.18
1968 3.22 8.19
1967 3.33 8.21
1966 3.43 8.23
1965 3.52 8.25
1964 3.56 8.27
1963 3.62 8.27
1962 3.5 8.27
1961 3.62 8.28
1960 3.83 8.28

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

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North Macedonia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Rwanda
2024 41.6 20.8
2023 41.3 20.5
2022 40.9 20.3
2021 40.7 20
2020 40.3 19.9
2019 39.9 19.8
2018 39.4 19.7
2017 38.8 19.6
2016 38.3 19.4
2015 37.8 19.3
2014 37.3 19.1
2013 36.9 19
2012 36.4 18.8
2011 36 18.7
2010 35.5 18.5
2009 35.1 18.4
2008 34.7 18.3
2007 34.3 18.1
2006 33.9 18
2005 33.5 17.8
2004 33.2 17.6
2003 32.8 17.4
2002 32.6 17.1
2001 32.2 16.8
2000 31.9 16.3
1999 31.5 15.8
1998 31.2 15.3
1997 31 14.8
1996 30.8 14.6
1995 30.5 14.3
1994 30.3 15
1993 29.9 15.7
1992 29.6 15.6
1991 29.2 15.5
1990 28.9 15.5
1989 28.6 15.5
1988 28.3 15.6
1987 28 15.6
1986 27.8 15.7
1985 27.5 15.8
1984 27.2 16
1983 26.8 16.1
1982 26.5 16.2
1981 26.2 16.4
1980 25.9 16.5
1979 25.5 16.5
1978 25.2 16.6
1977 24.8 16.6
1976 24.5 16.5
1975 24.2 16.4
1974 23.9 16.3
1973 23.6 16.2
1972 23.3 16
1971 23.1 15.9
1970 22.8 15.7
1969 22.6 15.5
1968 22.4 15.3
1967 22.2 15.1
1966 22 14.9
1965 21.9 14.8
1964 21.9 14.7
1963 21.9 14.8
1962 21.9 14.9
1961 21.8 15.1
1960 21.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

North Macedonia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
78.8%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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