North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 240K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 145th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($981M). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132/197 ($4,084).
Main facts and rankings
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1811466
|
247495
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$19.1B
2025 |
$981M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,490
2025 |
$4,084
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 86/197 | 132/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,995
2024 |
$6,242
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10B
2025 |
$546M
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.5%
2025 |
55.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,510
2025 |
$2,275
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 78/185 | 115/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,326
2026 |
$3,249
2026 |
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Population density |
186 ppl/mi²
2026 |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.4
2024 |
3.6
2024 |
| Median age |
42 years
2025 |
20.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2025 | $19,101,199,817 | $981,293,587 |
| 2024 | $16,951,682,221 | $824,992,558 |
| 2023 | $15,855,131,189 | $690,456,807 |
| 2022 | $13,932,436,550 | $540,809,499 |
| 2021 | $14,000,283,827 | $524,402,456 |
| 2020 | $12,361,036,914 | $471,229,485 |
| 2019 | $12,606,338,449 | $412,976,083 |
| 2018 | $12,683,068,114 | $383,717,328 |
| 2017 | $11,307,067,070 | $322,002,845 |
| 2016 | $10,672,467,073 | $292,267,272 |
| 2015 | $10,064,519,963 | $259,999,643 |
| 2014 | $11,362,265,253 | $293,119,143 |
| 2013 | $10,817,702,346 | $267,041,748 |
| 2012 | $9,745,261,301 | $229,371,348 |
| 2011 | $10,494,626,768 | $226,455,001 |
| 2010 | $9,407,170,321 | $190,021,192 |
| 2009 | $9,401,736,825 | $200,668,065 |
| 2008 | $9,909,552,435 | $188,021,165 |
| 2007 | $8,336,474,974 | $149,146,919 |
| 2006 | $6,861,226,972 | $142,775,104 |
| 2005 | $6,258,602,873 | $136,450,662 |
| 2004 | $5,682,784,472 | $114,582,284 |
| 2003 | $4,946,296,599 | $102,085,769 |
| 2002 | $4,018,365,747 | $85,171,074 |
| 2001 | $3,709,636,031 | $75,951,133 |
| 2000 | $3,772,859,034 | $76,198,395 |
| 1999 | $3,863,619,285 | $77,302,212 |
| 1998 | $3,765,745,023 | $72,285,404 |
| 1997 | $3,912,986,091 | $91,920,274 |
| 1996 | $4,642,021,256 | $135,188,166 |
| 1995 | $4,707,041,315 | $103,695,237 |
| 1994 | $3,559,608,640 | $131,338,415 |
| 1993 | $2,682,456,897 | $125,742,229 |
| 1992 | $2,436,849,342 | $94,861,781 |
| 1991 | $4,938,775,510 | $107,484,143 |
| 1990 | $4,699,646,643 | $119,297,933 |
| 1989 | - | $98,545,367 |
| 1988 | - | $99,000,764 |
| 1987 | - | $115,952,925 |
| 1986 | - | $115,928,907 |
| 1985 | - | $82,733,069 |
| 1984 | - | $78,213,796 |
| 1983 | - | $75,110,289 |
| 1982 | - | $80,307,763 |
| 1981 | - | $83,499,264 |
| 1980 | - | $81,662,231 |
| 1979 | - | $65,755,928 |
| 1978 | - | $55,044,563 |
| 1977 | - | $49,207,692 |
| 1976 | - | $52,039,421 |
| 1975 | - | $60,101,710 |
| 1974 | - | $57,817,591 |
| 1973 | - | $56,011,245 |
| 1972 | - | $41,430,257 |
| 1971 | - | $37,288,845 |
| 1970 | - | $37,211,826 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2025 | $10,490 | $4,084 |
| 2024 | $9,292 | $3,503 |
| 2023 | $8,674 | $2,991 |
| 2022 | $7,606 | $2,390 |
| 2021 | $7,621 | $2,363 |
| 2020 | $6,660 | $2,167 |
| 2019 | $6,719 | $1,935 |
| 2018 | $6,714 | $1,826 |
| 2017 | $5,955 | $1,556 |
| 2016 | $5,598 | $1,435 |
| 2015 | $5,263 | $1,298 |
| 2014 | $5,925 | $1,490 |
| 2013 | $5,626 | $1,383 |
| 2012 | $5,050 | $1,211 |
| 2011 | $5,417 | $1,220 |
| 2010 | $4,833 | $1,045 |
| 2009 | $4,800 | $1,128 |
| 2008 | $5,026 | $1,082 |
| 2007 | $4,204 | $879 |
| 2006 | $3,440 | $862 |
| 2005 | $3,121 | $844 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $727 |
| 2003 | $2,445 | $664 |
| 2002 | $1,989 | $568 |
| 2001 | $1,823 | $519 |
| 2000 | $1,862 | $529 |
| 1999 | $1,915 | $543 |
| 1998 | $1,876 | $514 |
| 1997 | $1,960 | $662 |
| 1996 | $2,307 | $987 |
| 1995 | $2,355 | $769 |
| 1994 | $1,786 | $990 |
| 1993 | $1,337 | $964 |
| 1992 | $1,199 | $740 |
| 1991 | $2,402 | $855 |
| 1990 | $2,277 | $970 |
| 1989 | - | $821 |
| 1988 | - | $847 |
| 1987 | - | $1,018 |
| 1986 | - | $1,043 |
| 1985 | - | $761 |
| 1984 | - | $735 |
| 1983 | - | $720 |
| 1982 | - | $783 |
| 1981 | - | $830 |
| 1980 | - | $829 |
| 1979 | - | $683 |
| 1978 | - | $587 |
| 1977 | - | $539 |
| 1976 | - | $585 |
| 1975 | - | $693 |
| 1974 | - | $683 |
| 1973 | - | $676 |
| 1972 | - | $511 |
| 1971 | - | $470 |
| 1970 | - | $479 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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North Macedonia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2026 | 77.8 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 77.7 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 77.4 | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 76.6 | 69.2 |
| 2021 | 73.3 | 68 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 68 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 68 |
| 2018 | 76.9 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 75.6 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 66 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 75.6 | 64.9 |
| 2012 | 75 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 75.1 | 64.1 |
| 2010 | 75 | 63.9 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 63.7 |
| 2008 | 74.4 | 63.4 |
| 2007 | 73.7 | 63.3 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | 63 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 62.4 |
| 2004 | 73.4 | 62.6 |
| 2003 | 73 | 62.2 |
| 2002 | 72.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 73 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 61.2 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 61 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 71.9 | 60.6 |
| 1996 | 71.9 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 72 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 71.5 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 71.7 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 60.7 |
| 1989 | 71.1 | 59.7 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 60.8 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 57.6 |
| 1985 | 70.2 | 60.1 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 69.7 | 59.7 |
| 1982 | 69.8 | 59.5 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 59.4 |
| 1979 | 69.2 | 59.3 |
| 1978 | 69.1 | 59.1 |
| 1977 | 68.2 | 59 |
| 1976 | 67.9 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 67.3 | 58.6 |
| 1974 | 67.1 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 57.9 |
| 1972 | 65.6 | 57.4 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 57 |
| 1970 | 65 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 64 | 55.4 |
| 1968 | 64.6 | 54.5 |
| 1967 | 63.8 | 53.4 |
| 1966 | 63.5 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 62.6 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 49.7 |
| 1963 | 61.4 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 59.3 | 46.8 |
| 1961 | 61.8 | 45.2 |
| 1960 | 60.5 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 59.5 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 60.3 | 41 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 40.1 |
| 1956 | 58.5 | 39.5 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 39.3 |
| 1954 | 55.7 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 52.5 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 48.5 | 39.1 |
| 1950 | 50.6 | 39.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2025 | 1,820,909 | 240,254 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 235,536 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 230,871 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 226,305 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 221,961 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 217,435 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 213,392 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 210,187 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 206,970 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 203,689 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 200,291 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 196,767 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 193,148 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 189,439 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 185,649 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 181,802 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 177,853 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 173,793 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 169,700 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 165,638 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 161,639 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 157,705 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 153,814 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 149,922 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 146,375 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 144,018 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 142,442 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 140,751 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 138,922 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 136,962 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 134,895 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 132,732 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 130,467 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 128,110 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 125,697 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 122,980 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 119,979 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 116,939 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 113,919 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 111,150 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 108,658 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 106,394 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 104,380 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 102,508 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 100,615 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 98,544 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 96,252 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 93,794 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 91,301 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 88,922 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 86,708 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 84,672 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 82,798 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 81,041 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 79,330 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 77,626 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 76,083 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 74,765 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 73,596 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 72,576 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 71,680 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 70,865 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 70,112 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 69,403 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 68,707 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 68,012 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 1.31 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.34 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 3.98 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 1.49 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 4.72 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 4.91 |
| 2007 | 1.46 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 1.46 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 4.94 |
| 2004 | 1.52 | 4.96 |
| 2003 | 1.75 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 1.79 | 5.06 |
| 2001 | 1.73 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 1.86 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | 1.77 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 1.92 | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 2.06 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 2.13 | 5.55 |
| 1994 | 2.23 | 5.56 |
| 1993 | 2.26 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 2.28 | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 2.31 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | 5.83 |
| 1989 | 2.25 | 5.88 |
| 1988 | 2.32 | 5.94 |
| 1987 | 2.32 | 5.99 |
| 1986 | 2.25 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 2.25 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 2.24 | 6.16 |
| 1983 | 2.25 | 6.22 |
| 1982 | 2.29 | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 2.29 | 6.33 |
| 1980 | 2.36 | 6.39 |
| 1979 | 2.4 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 2.42 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 2.49 | 6.5 |
| 1976 | 2.62 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 2.69 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 2.7 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 2.72 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 2.87 | 6.51 |
| 1971 | 2.93 | 6.49 |
| 1970 | 3.01 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 3.1 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 3.22 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 3.33 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 3.43 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 3.52 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 3.56 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 3.62 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 3.5 | 6.28 |
| 1961 | 3.62 | 6.26 |
| 1960 | 3.83 | 6.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2025 | 42 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | 41.6 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | 40.3 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | 19.1 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 19 |
| 2015 | 37.8 | 19 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 36.4 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 36 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 35.5 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | 34.3 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 33.9 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 33.2 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 32.8 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 32.6 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 18 |
| 2000 | 31.9 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 30.8 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 30.5 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 29.9 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 29.6 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 28.9 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 28.3 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 28 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 27.8 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 27.5 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 27.2 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 26.8 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 25.9 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 25.5 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 25.2 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 24.8 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 24.5 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 24.2 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 23.9 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 23.6 | 17 |
| 1972 | 23.3 | 17 |
| 1971 | 23.1 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 22.8 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 22.6 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 22.4 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 22.2 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 22 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 21.9 | 21 |
| 1964 | 21.9 | 22.4 |
| 1963 | 21.9 | 23.5 |
| 1962 | 21.9 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 24.3 |
| 1960 | 21.8 | 24.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$17.3B
2025 |
$913M
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.2%
2025 |
21.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.3%
2002 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.01%
2025 |
-2.53%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.5%
2025 |
6.66%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
57%
2025 |
81.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.1%
2025 |
2.23%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.3
2026 |
60.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2019 |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.8B
2025 |
$58.8M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$458M
2024 |
$80.1M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
118,000
2020 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.52%
2020 |
73.2%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
84.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,450 kg
2023 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.5
2023 |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2024 |
0.63 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.2%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.5%
2021 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
63.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
31%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
23.6%
2023 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2025 |
0.003%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,645
2025 |
-650
2025 |
| Urban population |
62.9%
2025 |
69.2%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2025 |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2026 |
5.59 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2026 |
5.24 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
59
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Higher education index |
63
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.53
2023 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2026 |
71
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2012 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
5%
2026 |
4.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
93.1%
2025 |
59.1%
2024 |
Health
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$639
2023 |
$171.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$253
2023 |
$28.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.002%
2018 |
43.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.94
2022 |
0.46
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.8 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.8
2024 |
13.6
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
28.4%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
24
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2024 |
8.3%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.36 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Macedonia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.0006%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,348 sq mi
2025 |
1,543 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
166 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
193.2 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
8,812 mi
2017 |
808 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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