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North Macedonia vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

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

North Macedonia
mkd
Leads on 53 of 119 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 54 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing North Macedonia and Thailand: North Macedonia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (611,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); North Macedonia leads on Televisions (510,000) against Thailand (15.19); North Macedonia leads on Radios (410,000) against Thailand (13.96). Across 119 compared metrics, North Macedonia wins on 53 and Thailand wins on 54.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 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🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)93.6 %★90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.18 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score70.44 points★56.72 points
Radios410,000★13.96
Televisions510,000★15.19
Waterwaysnote: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders4,000

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country949.49M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars19.03B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)30.6 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume3.58M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.25 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.21 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index88.6★84.6
Electricity Consumption6.42187.7★
Electricity Exports58.5★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6076★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants37★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables316★
Electricity Imports2.1919.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.8344.89★
Electricity Production5.4181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)56.1 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.533.5
Gross Fixed Investment29.2★28.8
Gross National Saving30.334.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.8 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.5 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption198.2★52.64
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports198.2★14.41
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption19,000988,000★
Oil Exports8,594269,100★
Oil Imports21,530807,100★
Oil Production116406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line21.8 people5.4 people★
Public Debt39.3★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption21,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports3,065278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports23,560134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances2.7★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.150.34★
Robotics Research Funding0.37 USD0.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.940.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues17.9★15.4
Top Exporting Countries10.46B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate13.5 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate51.94 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-718,749★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions7.37★336.69
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationshighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation33.84 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources6.4438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.52 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)71.64142.5★
Agricultural land12,502 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,300.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land84464,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country49.29 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions80★76
Independence8123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.6719.49★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.410.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,194.25 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.5 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density4.2 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.9★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.4 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018 est.)500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People9 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 50.9★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)64.74 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.560.63★
Life expectancy at birth81.43 years★80.78 years
Median age of population41.35 years★41.03 years
Population Change-7,548.4 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density72.43 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population1.80M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.66★0.38
Birth Rate (%)10.07 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate59.9 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)9.62 %8.08 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age398,481.65 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate779,200★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school7.05 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population611,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.33★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.33 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.94 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.08 %0.13 %★
Population living in slums0.01 %2 %★
Total deaths16,873 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)53 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.39 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-5,776.6 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.47 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.641.01★
Airports13105★
Heliports13★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate5.35 %★1.5 %

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