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North Macedonia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 145th vs. 128th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Slovakia
Population
1805954
5359438
Population rank 150/197 125/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

North Macedonia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Slovakia
2024 $16,951,682,245 $140,934,076,532
2023 $15,855,131,189 $133,578,518,424
2022 $13,932,436,550 $115,792,972,358
2021 $14,000,283,827 $120,511,265,913
2020 $12,361,036,914 $107,732,602,896
2019 $12,606,338,449 $105,843,498,304
2018 $12,683,068,114 $106,611,673,365
2017 $11,307,067,070 $95,978,130,735
2016 $10,672,467,073 $90,347,173,229
2015 $10,064,519,963 $89,178,548,717
2014 $11,362,265,253 $101,713,075,599
2013 $10,817,702,346 $99,134,277,850
2012 $9,745,261,301 $94,724,394,278
2011 $10,494,626,768 $99,705,104,723
2010 $9,407,170,321 $91,112,160,801
2009 $9,401,736,825 $89,342,984,698
2008 $9,909,552,435 $100,830,060,553
2007 $8,336,474,974 $86,587,749,518
2006 $6,861,226,972 $70,751,813,443
2005 $6,258,602,873 $62,547,753,148
2004 $5,682,784,472 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,946,296,599 $46,616,149,117
2002 $4,018,365,747 $35,243,658,399
2001 $3,709,636,031 $30,726,659,551
2000 $3,772,859,034 $29,215,726,005
1999 $3,863,619,285 $30,496,272,225
1998 $3,765,745,023 $29,976,207,629
1997 $3,912,986,091 $27,844,628,979
1996 $4,642,021,256 $28,197,790,875
1995 $4,707,041,315 $26,180,022,222
1994 $3,559,608,640 $20,428,139,756
1993 $2,682,456,897 $16,737,973,764
1992 $2,436,849,342 $15,699,327,209
1991 $4,938,775,510 $14,459,924,589
1990 $4,699,646,643 $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Slovakia
2024 $9,292 $25,993
2023 $8,674 $24,615
2022 $7,606 $21,318
2021 $7,621 $22,123
2020 $6,660 $19,735
2019 $6,719 $19,406
2018 $6,714 $19,573
2017 $5,955 $17,646
2016 $5,598 $16,636
2015 $5,263 $16,442
2014 $5,925 $18,771
2013 $5,626 $18,313
2012 $5,050 $17,517
2011 $5,417 $18,469
2010 $4,833 $16,899
2009 $4,800 $16,587
2008 $5,026 $18,744
2007 $4,204 $16,110
2006 $3,440 $13,168
2005 $3,121 $11,642
2004 $2,819 $10,650
2003 $2,445 $8,675
2002 $1,989 $6,555
2001 $1,823 $5,712
2000 $1,862 $5,422
1999 $1,915 $5,652
1998 $1,876 $5,561
1997 $1,960 $5,172
1996 $2,307 $5,248
1995 $2,355 $4,883
1994 $1,786 $3,821
1993 $1,337 $3,143
1992 $1,199 $2,959
1991 $2,402 $2,727
1990 $2,277 $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Slovakia
2026 77.8 78.8
2025 77.7 78.7
2024 77.5 78.5
2023 77.4 78.3
2022 76.6 77
2021 73.3 74.6
2020 74.5 76.9
2019 76.8 77.7
2018 76.9 77.3
2017 76.2 77.2
2016 75.6 77.2
2015 75.6 76.7
2014 75.6 76.8
2013 75.6 76.5
2012 75 76.2
2011 75.1 76
2010 75 75.5
2009 74.5 75.2
2008 74.4 74.9
2007 73.7 74.5
2006 73.8 74.4
2005 73.6 74.2
2004 73.4 74.2
2003 73 73.8
2002 72.7 73.8
2001 73 73.6
2000 72.6 73.1
1999 72.3 73
1998 71.8 72.6
1997 71.9 72.7
1996 71.9 72.7
1995 72 72.3
1994 71.5 72.3
1993 71.7 71.9
1992 71.3 71.4
1991 71.8 70.9
1990 71.3 70.8
1989 71.1 70.9
1988 70.5 71.1
1987 70.4 71.1
1986 70.3 70.9
1985 70.2 70.7
1984 70.2 70.7
1983 69.7 70.5
1982 69.8 70.8
1981 69.4 70.6
1980 69.1 70.4
1979 69.2 70.7
1978 69.1 70.4
1977 68.2 70.4
1976 67.9 70.5
1975 67.3 70.3
1974 67.1 70.2
1973 67.1 70
1972 65.6 70.3
1971 65.2 69.9
1970 65 69.7
1969 64 69.8
1968 64.6 70.5
1967 63.8 71
1966 63.5 70.4
1965 62.6 70.3
1964 61.5 71.1
1963 61.4 70.7
1962 59.3 70.3
1961 61.8 70.8
1960 60.5 70.3
1959 59.5 69
1958 60.3 69.4
1957 55.7 67.5
1956 58.5 68.4
1955 55.4 67.8
1954 55.7 66.7
1953 53.2 65.7
1952 52.5 64.3
1951 48.5 61.1
1950 50.6 60.8

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

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North Macedonia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Slovakia
2024 1,824,359 5,422,069
2023 1,827,816 5,426,740
2022 1,831,712 5,431,752
2021 1,837,114 5,447,247
2020 1,856,124 5,458,827
2019 1,876,262 5,454,147
2018 1,889,051 5,446,771
2017 1,898,657 5,439,232
2016 1,906,313 5,430,798
2015 1,912,430 5,423,801
2014 1,917,557 5,418,649
2013 1,922,716 5,413,393
2012 1,929,821 5,407,579
2011 1,937,398 5,398,384
2010 1,946,298 5,391,428
2009 1,958,782 5,386,406
2008 1,971,493 5,379,233
2007 1,982,933 5,374,622
2006 1,994,287 5,373,054
2005 2,005,330 5,372,807
2004 2,016,186 5,372,280
2003 2,022,725 5,373,374
2002 2,020,157 5,376,912
2001 2,034,882 5,378,867
2000 2,026,350 5,388,720
1999 2,017,142 5,396,020
1998 2,007,523 5,390,516
1997 1,996,869 5,383,291
1996 2,012,553 5,373,361
1995 1,998,534 5,361,999
1994 1,992,666 5,346,331
1993 2,006,854 5,325,305
1992 2,032,523 5,305,016
1991 2,055,994 5,303,294
1990 2,063,689 5,299,187
1989 2,055,649 5,275,942
1988 2,045,737 5,250,596
1987 2,035,157 5,222,840
1986 2,024,732 5,193,838
1985 2,014,331 5,161,768
1984 2,003,399 5,127,097
1983 1,991,901 5,091,971
1982 1,978,956 5,055,099
1981 1,959,065 5,016,105
1980 1,933,038 4,979,815
1979 1,906,523 4,938,973
1978 1,879,847 4,890,125
1977 1,853,138 4,840,501
1976 1,825,830 4,789,507
1975 1,797,972 4,739,105
1974 1,770,545 4,689,623
1973 1,743,816 4,641,445
1972 1,717,395 4,596,622
1971 1,691,216 4,557,449
1970 1,664,208 4,538,223
1969 1,636,345 4,518,607
1968 1,608,930 4,483,915
1967 1,582,492 4,449,367
1966 1,557,349 4,411,666
1965 1,533,466 4,370,983
1964 1,510,900 4,327,341
1963 1,488,737 4,282,017
1962 1,471,745 4,238,188
1961 1,455,171 4,191,667
1960 1,435,059 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Slovakia
2023 1.5 1.49
2022 1.6 1.57
2021 1.6 1.63
2020 1.31 1.59
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.42 1.54
2017 1.43 1.52
2016 1.5 1.48
2015 1.49 1.4
2014 1.5 1.37
2013 1.5 1.34
2012 1.5 1.34
2011 1.46 1.45
2010 1.6 1.43
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.47 1.34
2007 1.46 1.27
2006 1.46 1.25
2005 1.5 1.27
2004 1.52 1.25
2003 1.75 1.2
2002 1.79 1.19
2001 1.73 1.2
2000 1.86 1.3
1999 1.77 1.33
1998 1.89 1.37
1997 1.92 1.43
1996 2.06 1.47
1995 2.13 1.52
1994 2.23 1.67
1993 2.26 1.87
1992 2.28 1.93
1991 2.31 2.05
1990 2.27 2.09
1989 2.25 2.07
1988 2.32 2.13
1987 2.32 2.14
1986 2.25 2.2
1985 2.25 2.26
1984 2.24 2.26
1983 2.25 2.28
1982 2.29 2.28
1981 2.29 2.29
1980 2.36 2.32
1979 2.4 2.45
1978 2.42 2.47
1977 2.49 2.49
1976 2.62 2.55
1975 2.69 2.55
1974 2.7 2.61
1973 2.72 2.56
1972 2.87 2.49
1971 2.93 2.43
1970 3.01 2.41
1969 3.1 2.43
1968 3.22 2.39
1967 3.33 2.48
1966 3.43 2.66
1965 3.52 2.78
1964 3.56 2.89
1963 3.62 2.92
1962 3.5 2.83
1961 3.62 2.96
1960 3.83 3.04

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

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North Macedonia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Slovakia
2024 41.6 42.7
2023 41.3 42.3
2022 40.9 41.9
2021 40.7 41.5
2020 40.3 41.2
2019 39.9 40.8
2018 39.4 40.4
2017 38.8 40
2016 38.3 39.6
2015 37.8 39.2
2014 37.3 38.8
2013 36.9 38.4
2012 36.4 38
2011 36 37.6
2010 35.5 37.3
2009 35.1 36.9
2008 34.7 36.6
2007 34.3 36.2
2006 33.9 35.8
2005 33.5 35.5
2004 33.2 35.2
2003 32.8 34.9
2002 32.6 34.6
2001 32.2 34.3
2000 31.9 33.9
1999 31.5 33.6
1998 31.2 33.3
1997 31 33
1996 30.8 32.7
1995 30.5 32.5
1994 30.3 32.2
1993 29.9 31.9
1992 29.6 31.7
1991 29.2 31.5
1990 28.9 31.3
1989 28.6 31.1
1988 28.3 30.8
1987 28 30.6
1986 27.8 30.3
1985 27.5 30.1
1984 27.2 29.8
1983 26.8 29.6
1982 26.5 29.4
1981 26.2 29.1
1980 25.9 28.9
1979 25.5 28.8
1978 25.2 28.6
1977 24.8 28.5
1976 24.5 28.4
1975 24.2 28.4
1974 23.9 28.4
1973 23.6 28.4
1972 23.3 28.3
1971 23.1 28.3
1970 22.8 28.3
1969 22.6 28.3
1968 22.4 28.2
1967 22.2 28.1
1966 22 28
1965 21.9 28
1964 21.9 27.9
1963 21.9 27.9
1962 21.9 27.8
1961 21.8 27.7
1960 21.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Slovakia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99.6%
2004
English speaking
5%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

North Macedonia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Slovakia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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