North Macedonia

Country in Southern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,656 metrics

North Macedonia is a country in Europe with a population of 1,804,063 (152nd of 235). It ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142), Maternal Mortality (tied 6th of 198), Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 6th of 194). It ranks lowest for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (169th of 171), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (173rd of 184), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (171st of 184).

Population
1.8M
152nd highest of 235
Density
71.5
145th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.54%
204th highest of 235
Area
25,713
150th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Southern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 442 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. HIV Rates Female1.08 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 201
  2. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 142
  3. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 202
  4. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    8th of 179
  5. Maternal Mortality3.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 6th of 198
  6. Maternal Mortality Rate3 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    tied 6th of 194
  7. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 8th of 193
  8. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    13th of 201
  9. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    13th of 193
  10. Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    tied 7th of 144

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    166th of 166
  2. Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021
    169th of 171
  3. Coronavirus by Country
    219th of 223
  4. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    196th of 204
  5. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    194th of 204
  6. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    193rd of 204
  7. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    173rd of 184
  8. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 184th of 198
  9. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    191st of 204
  10. Unemployment by Country
    141st of 155

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Strongest category Law (62), weakest Health (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 11 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Serbia84% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Compared on 57 of 59
  3. Montenegro84% similar
    Compared on 56 of 59
  4. Romania83% similar
  5. Bulgaria82% similar

Cities in North Macedonia

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has a population of 1,804,063, 152nd among 235 countries.
What does North Macedonia rank best at?
Among countries, North Macedonia ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142); Maternal Mortality (tied 6th of 198); Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 6th of 194).
Where does North Macedonia rank worst?
North Macedonia ranks lowest for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (169th of 171); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (173rd of 184); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (171st of 184).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for North Macedonia?
Rankodex ranks North Macedonia on 1,656 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,656 metrics with a value for this place, in 576 topics