World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
North Macedonia fits inside the median country 4.3 times
North Macedonia: 25,713 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
North Macedonia: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
North Macedonia’s highest peak towers 429 m above the median country’s
North Macedonia: 2,764 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of North Macedonia, versus 38% of the median country
North Macedonia: 49.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 4.1 times as many people as North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 1.82 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 36% more densely populated than North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 72 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in North Macedonia are 2.9 cm taller than in the median country
North Macedonia: 176.4 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
North Macedonia and the median country are practically level
North Macedonia: 160.9 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in North Macedonia is 9.1 years older than in the median country
North Macedonia: 40.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 1.4 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in North Macedonia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
North Macedonia: 18.5% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
North Macedonia hosts 14 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
North Macedonia: 11.4 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
North Macedonia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
North Macedonia: 5.5 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
North Macedonia and the median country are practically level
North Macedonia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2.4 times the size of North Macedonia’s
North Macedonia: $19.1 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
North Macedonia produces 33% more per person than the median country
North Macedonia: Int$28,029 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in North Macedonia (Gini 0.9 points higher)
North Macedonia: 33.5 (2019) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
3.9% of people in North Macedonia live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
North Macedonia: 3.9% (2019) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in North Macedonia, versus 5.1% in the median country
North Macedonia: 12.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
North Macedonia and the median country are practically level
North Macedonia: 2% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
North Macedonia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
North Macedonia: 18.8% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× North Macedonia’s
North Macedonia: 37% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
North Macedonia spends 36% more on health per person than the median country
North Macedonia: $639 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in North Macedonia live 2 years longer than in the median country
North Macedonia: 76.6 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 5.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
North Macedonia has 76% more doctors per person than the median country
North Macedonia: 2.9 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
North Macedonia has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as the median country
North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2021) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 92% higher than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 5.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in North Macedonia are obese, versus 24% in the median country
North Macedonia: 31.2% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
40% of adults in North Macedonia smoke, versus 19% in the median country
North Macedonia: 39.6% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 5.72 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in North Macedonia drink 43% more alcohol than in the median country
North Macedonia: 6.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 9% more meat per person than North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 51.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
North Macedonia has 538 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
North Macedonia: 3,476 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 25 more hours a year than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 1,949 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in North Macedonia went to school 0.3 years longer than in the median country
North Macedonia: 10.2 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
North Macedonia welcomed 32% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019)
North Macedonia: 0.46 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 1 more World Heritage site than North Macedonia (3 against 2)
North Macedonia: 2 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, North Macedonia 2
North Macedonia: 2 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in North Macedonia are online, versus 82% in the median country
North Macedonia: 93% (2025) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 67% faster than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 96 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
North Macedonia and the median country are practically level
North Macedonia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 63% in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 63% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, North Macedonia 108
North Macedonia: 108 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as North Macedonia’s
North Macedonia: 683 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
North Macedonia: no data · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 41% of North Macedonia, but only 33% of the median country
North Macedonia: 40.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in North Macedonia emits 22% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
North Macedonia: 3.6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of North Macedonia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
North Macedonia: 47.2% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in North Macedonia carries 25% more fine dust than in the median country
North Macedonia: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 48% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 1.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 56% deadlier than in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 11.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 11.0 °C warmer than North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 27% more rain than North Macedonia
North Macedonia: 796 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is North Macedonia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. North Macedonia fits inside the median country 4.3 times.
Which has more people, North Macedonia or the median country?
The median country has 4.1 times as many people as North Macedonia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, North Macedonia or the median country?
People in North Macedonia live 2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years in North Macedonia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in North Macedonia or the median country?
Men in North Macedonia are 2.9 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
