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Canada vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 62 of 117 metrics
North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 45 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Canada (22.87); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Canada (21.50). Across 117 compared metrics, Canada wins on 62 and North Macedonia wins on 45.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %★93.6 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %★87.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★70.44 points
Radios32.3410,000★
Televisions21.5510,000★
Waterways3,000note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★19.03B $
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnes★3.58M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %3.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %6.21 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP★6.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.688.6★
Electricity Consumption522.2★6.42
Electricity Exports73.35★58.5
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2360★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★37
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★3
Electricity Imports2.68★2.19
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5★1.83
Electricity Production649.6★5.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita★56.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.933.5★
Gross Fixed Investment23.729.2★
Gross National Saving20.830.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %1.8 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4198.2★
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36198.2★
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.2119,000★
Oil Exports1.938,594★
Oil Imports1.0921,530★
Oil Production3.48116★
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★21.6 people
Public Debt61.339.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4521,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.123,065★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances02.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.15★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★3.94
Taxes and Other Revenues13.817.9★
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USD★10.46B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %★13.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %51.94 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★-718,749
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.857.37★
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km33.84 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.96.4★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %2.52 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43★71.64
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★12,502 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045★844

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★49.29 %
Administrative Divisions1080★
Independence18★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %★80.79 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47★42.32
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7★7.4
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USD★2,194.25 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★8.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km4.2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.4★26.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %22.4 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %64.74 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.56
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★81.43 years
Median age of population40.75 years41.35 years★
Population Change437,571 persons★-7,548.4 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★72.43 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.66
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %10.07 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA59.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %★9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87779,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people611,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09178.33★
Military Manpower at Military Age1619★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★71.33 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km2.94 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★0.08 %
Population living in slums1.2 %★0.01 %
Total deaths326,297.8 persons16,873 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★53 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.39 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★-5,776.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★7.47 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.64
Airports1,459★13
Heliports506★13

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %5.35 %★

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