India vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing India and North Macedonia: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against India (32.94 people); India leads on Oil Production (954,000) against North Macedonia (116); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against India (63). Across 119 compared metrics, India wins on 54 and North Macedonia wins on 55.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 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
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)70 %93.1 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %85.01 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points70.44 pointsā˜…
Radios116410,000ā˜…
Televisions63510,000ā˜…
Waterways16,180note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…949.49M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…19.03B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %ā˜…30.6 %
Apple Import Volume519.65M tonnesā˜…3.58M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %ā˜…3.25 %
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %ā˜…6.21 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP6.6 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index7188.6ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.146.42ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.1558.5ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…60
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1237ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables16ā˜…3
Electricity Imports5.62ā˜…2.19
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8ā˜…1.83
Electricity Production1.395.4ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capita56.1 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient25.533.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment30ā˜…29.2
Gross National Saving28.830.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…1.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %3.5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.43198.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports23.96198.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Production31.54ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.29ā˜…0
Oil Consumption3.1819,000ā˜…
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…8,594
Oil Imports3.0621,530ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…116
Oil Proved Reserves5.68ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people21.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt46.539.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.5221,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.313,065ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…23,560
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9ā˜…0
Remittances3.5ā˜…2.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.140.15ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.65 USDā˜…0.37 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)27.1210.93ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues6.717.9ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…10.46B USD
Unemployment Rate4.3 %ā˜…13.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %51.94 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M-718,749ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…7.37
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riva fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.76 sq km33.84 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.916.4ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %ā˜…2.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.771.64ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…12,502 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…25,220
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…844

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %ā˜…49.29 %
Administrative Divisions2880ā˜…
Independence15ā˜…8
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water76.44 %80.79 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.5ā˜…7.4
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USD2,194.25 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP8.5 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km4.2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %3 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.226.9ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…22.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3<500 (2018 est.)
Underweight Children Under 531.50.9ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…64.74 %
Human Capital Index0.520.56ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.09 years81.43 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.19 years41.35 yearsā˜…
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…-7,548.4 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km72.43 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…1.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.66ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %ā˜…10.07 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %ā˜…59.9 %
Death Rate (%)8.7 %ā˜…9.62 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age389.10M personsā˜…398,481.65 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69779,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 yearsā˜…7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 people611,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95178.33ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1719ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %ā˜…71.33 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km2.94 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.72 %ā˜…0.08 %
Population living in slums5.41 %ā˜…0.01 %
Total deaths8.28M persons16,873 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %ā˜…53 %
Total fertility rate1.93 per womanā˜…1.39 per woman
Total net-migration-632,939 persons-5,776.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live births7.47 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.140.64ā˜…
Airports315ā˜…13
Heliports289ā˜…13

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡° North MacedoniaShare
Current Bank Rate5.25 %5.35 %ā˜…

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