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North Macedonia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 145th vs. 157th).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 137/197 ($19.1B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 86/197 ($10,490), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Vanuatu
Population
1811466
346488
Population rank 150/197 174/197
GDP
$19.1B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 137/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 86/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$10B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,510
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 78/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,326
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
186 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
42 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

North Macedonia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2025 $19,101,199,817 $1,353,658,841
2024 $16,951,682,221 $1,297,956,615
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,188,137,265
2022 $13,932,436,550 $1,151,863,790
2021 $14,000,283,827 $1,093,826,089
2020 $12,361,036,914 $1,017,403,363
2019 $12,606,338,449 $1,061,547,513
2018 $12,683,068,114 $1,034,402,941
2017 $11,307,067,070 $998,536,155
2016 $10,672,467,073 $908,725,513
2015 $10,064,519,963 $855,360,240
2014 $11,362,265,253 $879,185,478
2013 $10,817,702,346 $863,347,172
2012 $9,745,261,301 $747,839,698
2011 $10,494,626,768 $770,153,588
2010 $9,407,170,321 $670,712,980
2009 $9,401,736,825 $592,622,319
2008 $9,909,552,435 $590,748,429
2007 $8,336,474,974 $516,392,923
2006 $6,861,226,972 $439,358,587
2005 $6,258,602,873 $394,962,433
2004 $5,682,784,472 $364,996,869
2003 $4,946,296,599 $314,471,413
2002 $4,018,365,747 $262,596,536
2001 $3,709,636,031 $257,926,882
2000 $3,772,859,034 $272,014,628
1999 $3,863,619,285 $268,006,973
1998 $3,765,745,023 $262,293,411
1997 $3,912,986,091 $272,771,209
1996 $4,642,021,256 $261,370,044
1995 $4,707,041,315 $249,333,250
1994 $3,559,608,640 $233,701,301
1993 $2,682,456,897 $200,491,853
1992 $2,436,849,342 $209,088,825
1991 $4,938,775,510 $201,334,169
1990 $4,699,646,643 $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2025 $10,490 $4,039
2024 $9,292 $3,960
2023 $8,674 $3,708
2022 $7,606 $3,680
2021 $7,621 $3,576
2020 $6,660 $3,404
2019 $6,719 $3,636
2018 $6,714 $3,626
2017 $5,955 $3,585
2016 $5,598 $3,340
2015 $5,263 $3,214
2014 $5,925 $3,378
2013 $5,626 $3,393
2012 $5,050 $3,005
2011 $5,417 $3,163
2010 $4,833 $2,815
2009 $4,800 $2,546
2008 $5,026 $2,604
2007 $4,204 $2,334
2006 $3,440 $2,035
2005 $3,121 $1,874
2004 $2,819 $1,774
2003 $2,445 $1,567
2002 $1,989 $1,341
2001 $1,823 $1,350
2000 $1,862 $1,460
1999 $1,915 $1,472
1998 $1,876 $1,471
1997 $1,960 $1,562
1996 $2,307 $1,529
1995 $2,355 $1,492
1994 $1,786 $1,431
1993 $1,337 $1,257
1992 $1,199 $1,344
1991 $2,402 $1,326
1990 $2,277 $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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North Macedonia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2026 77.8 72
2025 77.7 71.8
2024 77.5 71.7
2023 77.4 71.5
2022 76.6 71.3
2021 73.3 70
2020 74.5 70.4
2019 76.8 70.8
2018 76.9 70.6
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 75.6 70.4
2015 75.6 70.2
2014 75.6 70
2013 75.6 70
2012 75 69.9
2011 75.1 69.7
2010 75 69.6
2009 74.5 69.4
2008 74.4 69.3
2007 73.7 69.1
2006 73.8 69.1
2005 73.6 69.2
2004 73.4 69
2003 73 68.9
2002 72.7 68.8
2001 73 68.7
2000 72.6 68.6
1999 72.3 67.9
1998 71.8 68.4
1997 71.9 68.3
1996 71.9 68.2
1995 72 68.1
1994 71.5 68
1993 71.7 67.7
1992 71.3 67.4
1991 71.8 67.1
1990 71.3 66.7
1989 71.1 66
1988 70.5 65.7
1987 70.4 64.4
1986 70.3 64.6
1985 70.2 63.9
1984 70.2 63.5
1983 69.7 63.1
1982 69.8 62.5
1981 69.4 61.9
1980 69.1 61.3
1979 69.2 60.9
1978 69.1 59.9
1977 68.2 59.2
1976 67.9 58.7
1975 67.3 58.1
1974 67.1 57.6
1973 67.1 57
1972 65.6 56.4
1971 65.2 55.9
1970 65 55.3
1969 64 54.8
1968 64.6 54.2
1967 63.8 53.7
1966 63.5 53.1
1965 62.6 52.5
1964 61.5 52
1963 61.4 51.5
1962 59.3 50.9
1961 61.8 50.4
1960 60.5 49.8
1959 59.5 49.3
1958 60.3 48.7
1957 55.7 48.2
1956 58.5 47.7
1955 55.4 47.1
1954 55.7 46.5
1953 53.2 45.8
1952 52.5 45.3
1951 48.5 42.2
1950 50.6 43.9

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

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2025 1,820,909 335,169
2024 1,824,359 327,777
2023 1,827,816 320,409
2022 1,831,712 313,046
2021 1,837,114 305,868
2020 1,856,124 298,858
2019 1,876,262 291,985
2018 1,889,051 285,259
2017 1,898,657 278,507
2016 1,906,313 272,087
2015 1,912,430 266,101
2014 1,917,557 260,240
2013 1,922,716 254,482
2012 1,929,821 248,883
2011 1,937,398 243,474
2010 1,946,298 238,248
2009 1,958,782 232,731
2008 1,971,493 226,896
2007 1,982,933 221,276
2006 1,994,287 215,923
2005 2,005,330 210,760
2004 2,016,186 205,711
2003 2,022,725 200,746
2002 2,020,157 195,863
2001 2,034,882 191,031
2000 2,026,350 186,281
1999 2,017,142 182,048
1998 2,007,523 178,313
1997 1,996,869 174,626
1996 2,012,553 170,911
1995 1,998,534 167,137
1994 1,992,666 163,314
1993 2,006,854 159,463
1992 2,032,523 155,608
1991 2,055,994 151,793
1990 2,063,689 148,063
1989 2,055,649 144,393
1988 2,045,737 140,756
1987 2,035,157 137,187
1986 2,024,732 133,720
1985 2,014,331 130,356
1984 2,003,399 127,109
1983 1,991,901 123,998
1982 1,978,956 121,035
1981 1,959,065 118,249
1980 1,933,038 115,660
1979 1,906,523 113,040
1978 1,879,847 109,963
1977 1,853,138 106,618
1976 1,825,830 103,388
1975 1,797,972 100,269
1974 1,770,545 97,260
1973 1,743,816 94,362
1972 1,717,395 91,562
1971 1,691,216 88,862
1970 1,664,208 86,266
1969 1,636,345 83,755
1968 1,608,930 81,314
1967 1,582,492 78,921
1966 1,557,349 76,590
1965 1,533,466 74,358
1964 1,510,900 72,219
1963 1,488,737 70,159
1962 1,471,745 68,174
1961 1,455,171 66,264
1960 1,435,059 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2024 1.4 3.57
2023 1.5 3.6
2022 1.6 3.65
2021 1.6 3.7
2020 1.31 3.74
2019 1.34 3.79
2018 1.42 3.83
2017 1.43 3.88
2016 1.5 3.92
2015 1.49 3.95
2014 1.5 4
2013 1.5 4.04
2012 1.5 4.06
2011 1.46 4.09
2010 1.6 4.13
2009 1.5 4.16
2008 1.47 4.16
2007 1.46 4.12
2006 1.46 4.1
2005 1.5 4.13
2004 1.52 4.21
2003 1.75 4.29
2002 1.79 4.38
2001 1.73 4.5
2000 1.86 4.54
1999 1.77 4.56
1998 1.89 4.6
1997 1.92 4.66
1996 2.06 4.75
1995 2.13 4.85
1994 2.23 4.94
1993 2.26 5.02
1992 2.28 5.09
1991 2.31 5.13
1990 2.27 5.17
1989 2.25 5.21
1988 2.32 5.27
1987 2.32 5.33
1986 2.25 5.38
1985 2.25 5.43
1984 2.24 5.49
1983 2.25 5.55
1982 2.29 5.6
1981 2.29 5.65
1980 2.36 5.69
1979 2.4 5.73
1978 2.42 5.77
1977 2.49 5.81
1976 2.62 5.89
1975 2.69 5.98
1974 2.7 6.06
1973 2.72 6.15
1972 2.87 6.23
1971 2.93 6.29
1970 3.01 6.35
1969 3.1 6.41
1968 3.22 6.46
1967 3.33 6.51
1966 3.43 6.51
1965 3.52 6.52
1964 3.56 6.57
1963 3.62 6.62
1962 3.5 6.67
1961 3.62 6.73
1960 3.83 6.78

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

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2025 42 21.3
2024 41.6 21.3
2023 41.3 21.2
2022 40.9 21.2
2021 40.7 21.2
2020 40.3 21.2
2019 39.9 21.2
2018 39.4 21.2
2017 38.8 21.2
2016 38.3 21.1
2015 37.8 21.1
2014 37.3 21
2013 36.9 20.9
2012 36.4 20.8
2011 36 20.6
2010 35.5 20.5
2009 35.1 20.3
2008 34.7 20.1
2007 34.3 19.9
2006 33.9 19.6
2005 33.5 19.4
2004 33.2 19.2
2003 32.8 18.9
2002 32.6 18.7
2001 32.2 18.5
2000 31.9 18.2
1999 31.5 18
1998 31.2 18
1997 31 18
1996 30.8 18
1995 30.5 17.8
1994 30.3 17.7
1993 29.9 17.7
1992 29.6 17.8
1991 29.2 17.9
1990 28.9 17.8
1989 28.6 17.8
1988 28.3 17.8
1987 28 17.8
1986 27.8 17.8
1985 27.5 17.7
1984 27.2 17.7
1983 26.8 17.7
1982 26.5 17.7
1981 26.2 17.7
1980 25.9 17.6
1979 25.5 17.5
1978 25.2 17.3
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 17
1970 22.8 17
1969 22.6 17
1968 22.4 17
1967 22.2 17.1
1966 22 17.1
1965 21.9 17.2
1964 21.9 17.3
1963 21.9 17.4
1962 21.9 17.5
1961 21.8 17.6
1960 21.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$17.3B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.01%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.5%
2025
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.8B
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
62.9%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
59
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
88%
2023
English speaking
5%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
93.1%
2025
45.7%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,348 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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