India vs North Macedonia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 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 108 compared metrics, India wins on 49 and North Macedonia wins on 49.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 85.01 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 70.44 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 410,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 510,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -718,749★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 7.37 | |
| Population Distribution | a 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 riv | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 6.4★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 2.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 71.64★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 12,502 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 844 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 49.29 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 80★ | |
| Independence | 15★ | 8 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 8.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 4.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 3 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 26.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 22.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | <500 (2018 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 0.9★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 16,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 64.74 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.56★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 81.43 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 41.35 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -7,548.4 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 72.43 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 1.80M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.66★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 10.07 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 59.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 9.62 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 398,481.65 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 779,200★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 7.05 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 611,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 178.33★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages 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 co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 71.33 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 2.94 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.08 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0.01 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 16,873 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 53 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.39 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -5,776.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 7.47 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.64★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 13 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 13 |