North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 145th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1805954
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 150/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$17B
2024 |
$802B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 138/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$9,292
2024 |
$34,238
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 88/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$26,995
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$9.3B
2024 |
$211B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.8%
2024 |
26.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,095
2024 |
$9,020
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 77/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,534
2026 |
$18,163
2026 |
| Land area | 9,737 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Population density |
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.5
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
41.6 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
North Macedonia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
North Macedonia and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $16,951,682,245 | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $15,855,131,189 | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | $13,932,436,550 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | $14,000,283,827 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $12,361,036,914 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $12,606,338,449 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $12,683,068,114 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $11,307,067,070 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $10,672,467,073 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $10,064,519,963 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $11,362,265,253 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $10,817,702,346 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $9,745,261,301 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $10,494,626,768 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $9,407,170,321 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $9,401,736,825 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | $9,909,552,435 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | $8,336,474,974 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | $6,861,226,972 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | $6,258,602,873 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | $5,682,784,472 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | $4,946,296,599 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | $4,018,365,747 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | $3,709,636,031 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | $3,772,859,034 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | $3,863,619,285 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | $3,765,745,023 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | $3,912,986,091 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | $4,642,021,256 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | $4,707,041,315 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | $3,559,608,640 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | $2,682,456,897 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | $2,436,849,342 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | $4,938,775,510 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | $4,699,646,643 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | - | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | - | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | - | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | - | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | - | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | - | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | - | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | - | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | - | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | - | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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North Macedonia and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $9,292 | $34,238 |
| 2023 | $8,674 | $32,444 |
| 2022 | $7,606 | $32,827 |
| 2021 | $7,621 | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $6,660 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $6,719 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $6,714 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $5,955 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $5,598 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $5,263 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $5,925 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $5,626 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $5,050 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $5,417 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $4,833 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $4,800 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | $5,026 | $18,081 |
| 2007 | $4,204 | $17,757 |
| 2006 | $3,440 | $16,934 |
| 2005 | $3,121 | $16,456 |
| 2004 | $2,819 | $15,317 |
| 2003 | $2,445 | $14,066 |
| 2002 | $1,989 | $13,686 |
| 2001 | $1,823 | $13,397 |
| 2000 | $1,862 | $14,908 |
| 1999 | $1,915 | $13,804 |
| 1998 | $1,876 | $12,820 |
| 1997 | $1,960 | $14,020 |
| 1996 | $2,307 | $13,641 |
| 1995 | $2,355 | $13,119 |
| 1994 | $1,786 | $12,150 |
| 1993 | $1,337 | $11,242 |
| 1992 | $1,199 | $10,768 |
| 1991 | $2,402 | $9,125 |
| 1990 | $2,277 | $8,205 |
| 1989 | - | $7,613 |
| 1988 | - | $6,370 |
| 1987 | - | $5,350 |
| 1986 | - | $4,036 |
| 1985 | - | $3,314 |
| 1984 | - | $3,224 |
| 1983 | - | $2,903 |
| 1982 | - | $2,699 |
| 1981 | - | $2,720 |
| 1980 | - | $2,389 |
| 1979 | - | $1,950 |
| 1978 | - | $1,606 |
| 1977 | - | $1,330 |
| 1976 | - | $1,158 |
| 1975 | - | $985 |
| 1974 | - | $934 |
| 1973 | - | $706 |
| 1972 | - | $530 |
| 1971 | - | $451 |
| 1970 | - | $397 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1960 | - | $163.4 |
| 1959 | - | $140.4 |
| 1958 | - | $185.1 |
| 1957 | - | $170.5 |
| 1956 | - | $150.6 |
| 1955 | - | $216.3 |
| 1954 | - | $188.3 |
| 1953 | - | $177.7 |
| 1952 | - | $208.4 |
| 1951 | - | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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North Macedonia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 77.8 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 77.7 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 77.4 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 76.6 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 73.3 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 76.8 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 76.9 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 75.6 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 75.6 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 75.6 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 75 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 75.1 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 75 | 79 |
| 2009 | 74.5 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 74.4 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 73.7 | 78 |
| 2006 | 73.8 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 73.6 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 73.4 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 73 | 77 |
| 2002 | 72.7 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 73 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 71.9 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 71.9 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 72 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 71.5 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 71.7 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 71.3 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 71.8 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 71.1 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 70.5 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 70.4 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 70.3 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 70.2 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 70.2 | 73 |
| 1983 | 69.7 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 69.8 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 69.4 | 72 |
| 1980 | 69.1 | 72 |
| 1979 | 69.2 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 69.1 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 68.2 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 67.9 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 67.3 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 67.1 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 67.1 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 65.6 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 65.2 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 65 | 69 |
| 1969 | 64 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 64.6 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 63.8 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 63.5 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 62.6 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 61.4 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 59.3 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 61.8 | 63 |
| 1960 | 60.5 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 59.5 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 60.3 | 61 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 61 |
| 1956 | 58.5 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 55.7 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 52.5 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 48.5 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 50.6 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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North Macedonia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2025 | - | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 1,824,359 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 1,827,816 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 1,831,712 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 1,837,114 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 1,856,124 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 1,876,262 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 1,889,051 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 1,898,657 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 1,906,313 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 1,912,430 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 1,917,557 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 1,922,716 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 1,929,821 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 1,937,398 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 1,946,298 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 1,958,782 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 1,971,493 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 1,982,933 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 1,994,287 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 2,005,330 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 2,016,186 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 2,022,725 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 2,020,157 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 2,034,882 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 2,026,350 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 2,017,142 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 2,007,523 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 1,996,869 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 2,012,553 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 1,998,534 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 1,992,666 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 2,006,854 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 2,032,523 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 2,055,994 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 2,063,689 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 2,055,649 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 2,045,737 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 2,035,157 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 2,024,732 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 2,014,331 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 2,003,399 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 1,991,901 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 1,978,956 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 1,959,065 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 1,933,038 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 1,906,523 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 1,879,847 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 1,853,138 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 1,825,830 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 1,797,972 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 1,770,545 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 1,743,816 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 1,717,395 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 1,691,216 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 1,664,208 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 1,636,345 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 1,608,930 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 1,582,492 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 1,557,349 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 1,533,466 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 1,510,900 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 1,488,737 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 1,471,745 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 1,455,171 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 1,435,059 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | - | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | - | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | - | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | - | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | - | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | - | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | - | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | - | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | - | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 1.31 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.34 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 1.43 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.49 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | - |
| 2013 | 1.5 | - |
| 2012 | 1.5 | - |
| 2011 | 1.46 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | - |
| 2009 | 1.5 | - |
| 2008 | 1.47 | - |
| 2007 | 1.46 | - |
| 2006 | 1.46 | - |
| 2005 | 1.5 | - |
| 2004 | 1.52 | - |
| 2003 | 1.75 | - |
| 2002 | 1.79 | - |
| 2001 | 1.73 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 1.86 | - |
| 1999 | 1.77 | - |
| 1998 | 1.89 | - |
| 1997 | 1.92 | - |
| 1996 | 2.06 | - |
| 1995 | 2.13 | - |
| 1994 | 2.23 | - |
| 1993 | 2.26 | - |
| 1992 | 2.28 | - |
| 1991 | 2.31 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 2.27 | - |
| 1989 | 2.25 | - |
| 1988 | 2.32 | - |
| 1987 | 2.32 | - |
| 1986 | 2.25 | - |
| 1985 | 2.25 | - |
| 1984 | 2.24 | - |
| 1983 | 2.25 | - |
| 1982 | 2.29 | - |
| 1981 | 2.29 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 2.36 | - |
| 1979 | 2.4 | - |
| 1978 | 2.42 | - |
| 1977 | 2.49 | - |
| 1976 | 2.62 | - |
| 1975 | 2.69 | - |
| 1974 | 2.7 | - |
| 1973 | 2.72 | - |
| 1972 | 2.87 | - |
| 1971 | 2.93 | - |
| 1970 | 3.01 | - |
| 1969 | 3.1 | - |
| 1968 | 3.22 | - |
| 1967 | 3.33 | - |
| 1966 | 3.43 | - |
| 1965 | 3.52 | - |
| 1964 | 3.56 | - |
| 1963 | 3.62 | - |
| 1962 | 3.5 | - |
| 1961 | 3.62 | - |
| 1960 | 3.83 | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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North Macedonia and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | 41.6 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 40.3 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | 41 |
| 2016 | 38.3 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 37.8 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 36.4 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 36 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 35.5 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 34.7 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 33.9 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 33.2 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 32.8 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 32.6 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 31.9 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 31.2 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 31 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 30.8 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 30.5 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 29.9 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 29.6 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 28 |
| 1990 | 28.9 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 28.6 | 27 |
| 1988 | 28.3 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 28 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 27.8 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 27.5 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 27.2 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 26.8 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 26.5 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 26.2 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 25.9 | 23 |
| 1979 | 25.5 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 25.2 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 24.8 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 24.5 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 24.2 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 23.9 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 23.6 | - |
| 1972 | 23.3 | - |
| 1971 | 23.1 | - |
| 1970 | 22.8 | - |
| 1969 | 22.6 | - |
| 1968 | 22.4 | - |
| 1967 | 22.2 | - |
| 1966 | 22 | - |
| 1965 | 21.9 | - |
| 1964 | 21.9 | - |
| 1963 | 21.9 | - |
| 1962 | 21.9 | - |
| 1961 | 21.8 | - |
| 1960 | 21.8 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.1B
2024 |
$832B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.7%
2024 |
15.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.3%
2002 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.45%
2024 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2024 |
3.35%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.2%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.1%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.3
2026 |
79.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.9%
2019 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2019 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
759,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.86%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.25B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$458M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
118,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.52%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
84.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,450 kg
2023 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$17.5
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4 tons
2024 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
82.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.5%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
23.6%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.29%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,645
2025 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
62.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.6:51.4
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.28 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
57.6
2026 |
82.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
63
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.53
2023 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2012 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
5%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
87.2%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$639
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$253
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
77.8 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.002%
2018 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.94
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.4 years
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
28.4%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
32
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.36 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
North Macedonia
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,337 sq mi
2024 |
599 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
3,000 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
8,495 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
8,812 mi
2017 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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