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Germany vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

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

Germany
deu
Leads on 64 of 109 metrics
North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 38 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); North Macedonia leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (779,200) against Germany (43.77); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Germany (51.40). Across 109 compared metrics, Germany wins on 64 and North Macedonia wins on 38.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %★87.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★70.44 points
Radios77.8410,000★
Televisions51.4510,000★
Waterways7,500note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★19.03B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %6.21 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★6.6 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.788.6★
Electricity Consumption536.5★6.42
Electricity Exports78.86★58.5
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4160★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants237★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★3
Electricity Imports28.34★2.19
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5★1.83
Electricity Production612.8★5.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita★56.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.433.5★
Gross Fixed Investment17.829.2★
Gross National Saving2830.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %1.8 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★3.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36198.2★
Natural Gas Exports34.61★0
Natural Gas Imports119.5198.2★
Natural Gas Production7.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★0
Oil Consumption2.519,000★
Oil Exports470,200★8,594
Oil Imports2.6721,530★
Oil Production147,200★116
Oil Proved Reserves276★0
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people★21.8 people
Public Debt63.939.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4621,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★3,065
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16★0
Remittances0.52.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.15★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★3.94
Taxes and Other Revenues1117.9★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %★13.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★-718,749
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.197.37★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154★6.4

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★2.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★71.64
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★12,502 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,065★844

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★49.29 %
Administrative Divisions1680★
Independence18★8
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.15★39.89
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.8★7.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★8.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★4.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %3 %★
Mean Age at First Birth29.9★26.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %★22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 50.6★0.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %64.74 %★
Human Capital Index0.75★0.56
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★81.43 years
Median age of population45.59 years★41.35 years
Population Change-741,055 persons-7,548.4 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km72.43 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.66
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %10.07 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %★59.9 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %9.62 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.7 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77779,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people611,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★178.33
Military Manpower at Military Age1819★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %★71.33 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★2.94 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.08 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.01 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons16,873 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★53 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman★1.39 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-5,776.6 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★7.47 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇰 North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.64
Airports840★13
Heliports449★13

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