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North Macedonia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 328K 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 138/197 ($17B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Vanuatu
Population
1805954
344750
Population rank 150/197 174/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
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
2024 $16,951,682,245 $1,117,972,034
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,115,861,056
2022 $13,932,436,550 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,000,283,827 $950,394,007
2020 $12,361,036,914 $909,421,044
2019 $12,606,338,449 $936,526,268
2018 $12,683,068,114 $914,727,908
2017 $11,307,067,070 $880,043,284
2016 $10,672,467,073 $804,323,577
2015 $10,064,519,963 $759,690,181
2014 $11,362,265,253 $773,717,011
2013 $10,817,702,346 $758,304,466
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 (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Vanuatu
2024 $9,292 $3,411
2023 $8,674 $3,483
2022 $7,606 $3,370
2021 $7,621 $3,107
2020 $6,660 $3,043
2019 $6,719 $3,207
2018 $6,714 $3,207
2017 $5,955 $3,160
2016 $5,598 $2,956
2015 $5,263 $2,855
2014 $5,925 $2,973
2013 $5,626 $2,980
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 (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Vanuatu
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Vanuatu
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Vanuatu
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
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
$5.25B
2024
$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%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
88%
2023
English speaking
5%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
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
27.4 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
96
2026
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
5,337 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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