Australia vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Australia (14.91); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Australia (10.15). Across 109 compared metrics, Australia wins on 65 and North Macedonia wins on 32.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %87.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points70.44 points
Radios25.5410,000
Televisions10.15510,000
Waterways8,368note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $19.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %3.25 %
Coal Revenue0.780
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %6.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP6.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7988.6
Electricity Consumption229.46.42
Electricity Exports058.5
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7260
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1137
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables173
Electricity Imports02.19
Electricity Installed Capacity65.561.83
Electricity Production2435.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita56.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.333.5
Gross Fixed Investment28.229.2
Gross National Saving2130.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %1.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25198.2
Natural Gas Exports67.960
Natural Gas Imports5.78198.2
Natural Gas Production105.20
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.990
Oil Consumption960,80019,000
Oil Exports312,6008,594
Oil Imports731,40021,530
Oil Production549,200116
Oil Proved Reserves3.320
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people21.8 people
Public Debt5839.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1821,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,1203,065
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,60023,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,5000
Remittances0.12.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.15
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.54.28
Taxes and Other Revenues23.617.9
Unemployment Rate4.1 %13.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M-718,749
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.657.37
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bya fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources4926.4

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %2.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.9871.64
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km12,502 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km0 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450844

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %49.29 %
Administrative Divisions680
Independence18
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.0739.67
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.47.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP8.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km4.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %3 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.726.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,00016,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %64.74 %
Human Capital Index0.790.56
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years81.43 years
Median age of population38.51 years41.35 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons-7,548.4 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km72.43 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.66
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %10.07 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %59.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91779,200
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people611,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2178.33
Military Manpower at Military Age1719
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %71.33 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km2.94 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %0.08 %
Population living in slums0.03 %0.01 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons16,873 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %53 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.39 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons-5,776.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births7.47 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.090.64
Airports2,25713
Heliports39213

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