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North Macedonia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 145th vs. 131st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Switzerland
Population
1811466
9155878
Population rank 150/197 99/197
GDP
$19.1B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 137/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 86/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$10B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,510
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 78/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,326
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
186 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
42 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

North Macedonia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Switzerland
2025 $19,101,199,817 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $16,951,682,221 $969,919,786,395
2023 $15,855,131,189 $928,435,275,852
2022 $13,932,436,550 $858,479,038,994
2021 $14,000,283,827 $840,710,023,481
2020 $12,361,036,914 $756,096,180,222
2019 $12,606,338,449 $736,384,764,157
2018 $12,683,068,114 $740,766,531,454
2017 $11,307,067,070 $706,660,443,624
2016 $10,672,467,073 $698,607,778,795
2015 $10,064,519,963 $706,199,008,879
2014 $11,362,265,253 $741,168,119,617
2013 $10,817,702,346 $718,748,402,260
2012 $9,745,261,301 $697,882,536,677
2011 $10,494,626,768 $727,231,637,102
2010 $9,407,170,321 $609,999,593,542
2009 $9,401,736,825 $563,659,557,945
2008 $9,909,552,435 $574,703,945,157
2007 $8,336,474,974 $498,993,845,385
2006 $6,861,226,972 $448,364,681,767
2005 $6,258,602,873 $424,511,048,024
2004 $5,682,784,472 $409,012,909,530
2003 $4,946,296,599 $366,563,952,625
2002 $4,018,365,747 $313,930,961,761
2001 $3,709,636,031 $290,160,142,214
2000 $3,772,859,034 $282,327,351,966
1999 $3,863,619,285 $301,911,268,140
1998 $3,765,745,023 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,912,986,091 $298,868,250,534
1996 $4,642,021,256 $345,373,647,249
1995 $4,707,041,315 $358,152,520,085
1994 $3,559,608,640 $305,916,331,798
1993 $2,682,456,897 $276,339,744,180
1992 $2,436,849,342 $284,139,428,246
1991 $4,938,775,510 $272,953,645,746
1990 $4,699,646,643 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Switzerland
2025 $10,490 $114,769
2024 $9,292 $107,702
2023 $8,674 $104,450
2022 $7,606 $97,809
2021 $7,621 $96,583
2020 $6,660 $87,530
2019 $6,719 $85,873
2018 $6,714 $87,002
2017 $5,955 $83,610
2016 $5,598 $83,432
2015 $5,263 $85,265
2014 $5,925 $90,512
2013 $5,626 $88,851
2012 $5,050 $87,270
2011 $5,417 $91,910
2010 $4,833 $77,956
2009 $4,800 $72,788
2008 $5,026 $75,148
2007 $4,204 $66,082
2006 $3,440 $59,910
2005 $3,121 $57,080
2004 $2,819 $55,350
2003 $2,445 $49,947
2002 $1,989 $43,094
2001 $1,823 $40,134
2000 $1,862 $39,298
1999 $1,915 $42,261
1998 $1,876 $43,166
1997 $1,960 $42,160
1996 $2,307 $48,838
1995 $2,355 $50,869
1994 $1,786 $43,741
1993 $1,337 $39,828
1992 $1,199 $41,327
1991 $2,402 $40,140
1990 $2,277 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Switzerland
2026 77.8 84.4
2025 77.7 84.2
2024 77.5 84.1
2023 77.4 84
2022 76.6 83.2
2021 73.3 83.6
2020 74.5 83.1
2019 76.8 83.8
2018 76.9 83.6
2017 76.2 83.4
2016 75.6 83.4
2015 75.6 82.8
2014 75.6 83.1
2013 75.6 82.7
2012 75 82.6
2011 75.1 82.6
2010 75 82.3
2009 74.5 82
2008 74.4 82
2007 73.7 81.7
2006 73.8 81.5
2005 73.6 81.2
2004 73.4 81.1
2003 73 80.5
2002 72.7 80.4
2001 73 80.3
2000 72.6 79.8
1999 72.3 79.7
1998 71.8 79.5
1997 71.9 79.2
1996 71.9 79
1995 72 78.6
1994 71.5 78.5
1993 71.7 78.2
1992 71.3 77.9
1991 71.8 77.6
1990 71.3 77.4
1989 71.1 77.6
1988 70.5 77.4
1987 70.4 77.3
1986 70.3 77
1985 70.2 76.9
1984 70.2 76.8
1983 69.7 76.2
1982 69.8 76.2
1981 69.4 75.8
1980 69.1 75.6
1979 69.2 75.6
1978 69.1 75.3
1977 68.2 75.4
1976 67.9 74.9
1975 67.3 74.8
1974 67.1 74.4
1973 67.1 74.1
1972 65.6 73.8
1971 65.2 73.2
1970 65 73.1
1969 64 72.7
1968 64.6 72.7
1967 63.8 72.7
1966 63.5 72.4
1965 62.6 72.3
1964 61.5 72.2
1963 61.4 71.3
1962 59.3 71.3
1961 61.8 71.7
1960 60.5 71.4
1959 59.5 71.5
1958 60.3 71.3
1957 55.7 70.5
1956 58.5 70.2
1955 55.4 70.1
1954 55.7 70
1953 53.2 69.5
1952 52.5 69.6
1951 48.5 68.7
1950 50.6 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Switzerland
2025 1,820,909 9,092,436
2024 1,824,359 9,005,582
2023 1,827,816 8,888,822
2022 1,831,712 8,777,088
2021 1,837,114 8,704,546
2020 1,856,124 8,638,167
2019 1,876,262 8,575,280
2018 1,889,051 8,514,329
2017 1,898,657 8,451,840
2016 1,906,313 8,373,338
2015 1,912,430 8,282,396
2014 1,917,557 8,188,649
2013 1,922,716 8,089,346
2012 1,929,821 7,996,861
2011 1,937,398 7,912,398
2010 1,946,298 7,824,909
2009 1,958,782 7,743,831
2008 1,971,493 7,647,675
2007 1,982,933 7,551,117
2006 1,994,287 7,483,934
2005 2,005,330 7,437,115
2004 2,016,186 7,389,625
2003 2,022,725 7,339,001
2002 2,020,157 7,284,753
2001 2,034,882 7,229,854
2000 2,026,350 7,184,250
1999 2,017,142 7,143,991
1998 2,007,523 7,110,001
1997 1,996,869 7,088,906
1996 2,012,553 7,071,850
1995 1,998,534 7,040,687
1994 1,992,666 6,993,795
1993 2,006,854 6,938,265
1992 2,032,523 6,875,364
1991 2,055,994 6,799,978
1990 2,063,689 6,715,519
1989 2,055,649 6,646,912
1988 2,045,737 6,593,386
1987 2,035,157 6,545,106
1986 2,024,732 6,504,124
1985 2,014,331 6,470,365
1984 2,003,399 6,441,865
1983 1,991,901 6,418,773
1982 1,978,956 6,391,309
1981 1,959,065 6,354,074
1980 1,933,038 6,319,408
1979 1,906,523 6,294,365
1978 1,879,847 6,281,738
1977 1,853,138 6,281,174
1976 1,825,830 6,302,504
1975 1,797,972 6,338,632
1974 1,770,545 6,341,405
1973 1,743,816 6,307,347
1972 1,717,395 6,260,956
1971 1,691,216 6,213,399
1970 1,664,208 6,180,877
1969 1,636,345 6,136,387
1968 1,608,930 6,067,714
1967 1,582,492 5,991,785
1966 1,557,349 5,918,002
1965 1,533,466 5,856,472
1964 1,510,900 5,789,228
1963 1,488,737 5,694,247
1962 1,471,745 5,573,815
1961 1,455,171 5,434,294
1960 1,435,059 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Switzerland
2024 1.4 1.29
2023 1.5 1.33
2022 1.6 1.39
2021 1.6 1.52
2020 1.31 1.46
2019 1.34 1.48
2018 1.42 1.52
2017 1.43 1.52
2016 1.5 1.54
2015 1.49 1.54
2014 1.5 1.54
2013 1.5 1.52
2012 1.5 1.52
2011 1.46 1.52
2010 1.6 1.52
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.47 1.48
2007 1.46 1.46
2006 1.46 1.44
2005 1.5 1.42
2004 1.52 1.42
2003 1.75 1.39
2002 1.79 1.39
2001 1.73 1.38
2000 1.86 1.5
1999 1.77 1.48
1998 1.89 1.47
1997 1.92 1.48
1996 2.06 1.5
1995 2.13 1.48
1994 2.23 1.49
1993 2.26 1.51
1992 2.28 1.58
1991 2.31 1.58
1990 2.27 1.58
1989 2.25 1.56
1988 2.32 1.57
1987 2.32 1.52
1986 2.25 1.53
1985 2.25 1.52
1984 2.24 1.53
1983 2.25 1.52
1982 2.29 1.56
1981 2.29 1.55
1980 2.36 1.55
1979 2.4 1.52
1978 2.42 1.51
1977 2.49 1.53
1976 2.62 1.55
1975 2.69 1.61
1974 2.7 1.73
1973 2.72 1.81
1972 2.87 1.91
1971 2.93 2.04
1970 3.01 2.1
1969 3.1 2.19
1968 3.22 2.29
1967 3.33 2.39
1966 3.43 2.5
1965 3.52 2.59
1964 3.56 2.66
1963 3.62 2.65
1962 3.5 2.58
1961 3.62 2.52
1960 3.83 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Switzerland
2025 42 43.9
2024 41.6 43.7
2023 41.3 43.4
2022 40.9 43
2021 40.7 42.8
2020 40.3 42.7
2019 39.9 42.6
2018 39.4 42.5
2017 38.8 42.4
2016 38.3 42.3
2015 37.8 42.2
2014 37.3 42.1
2013 36.9 42
2012 36.4 41.8
2011 36 41.6
2010 35.5 41.5
2009 35.1 41.3
2008 34.7 41.1
2007 34.3 40.9
2006 33.9 40.6
2005 33.5 40.3
2004 33.2 39.9
2003 32.8 39.6
2002 32.6 39.3
2001 32.2 39
2000 31.9 38.7
1999 31.5 38.4
1998 31.2 38.2
1997 31 37.9
1996 30.8 37.6
1995 30.5 37.3
1994 30.3 37.1
1993 29.9 37
1992 29.6 36.9
1991 29.2 36.9
1990 28.9 36.9
1989 28.6 36.8
1988 28.3 36.7
1987 28 36.5
1986 27.8 36.3
1985 27.5 36.1
1984 27.2 35.9
1983 26.8 35.6
1982 26.5 35.3
1981 26.2 35
1980 25.9 34.8
1979 25.5 34.5
1978 25.2 34.2
1977 24.8 33.8
1976 24.5 33.5
1975 24.2 33.1
1974 23.9 32.7
1973 23.6 32.5
1972 23.3 32.3
1971 23.1 32.2
1970 22.8 32
1969 22.6 31.7
1968 22.4 31.7
1967 22.2 31.6
1966 22 31.6
1965 21.9 31.6
1964 21.9 31.5
1963 21.9 31.7
1962 21.9 32
1961 21.8 32.4
1960 21.8 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$17.3B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.01%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.8B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

North Macedonia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
62.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
59
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
99%
2003
English speaking
5%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.1%
2025
97.3%
2025

Health

North Macedonia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,348 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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