Georgia vs North Macedonia

Georgia and North Macedonia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Georgia has about 2.2 times as many people as North Macedonia: 3.9 million against 1.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in North Macedonia ($10,490) is 8% higher than in Georgia ($9,692) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Georgia (7.5%) than in North Macedonia (3.5%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in North Macedonia (4.1%) than in Georgia (3.9%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in North Macedonia (12.3%) than in Georgia (12.1%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in North Macedonia can expect to live 1.9 years longer than one born in Georgia: 76.6 years against 74.7 years in 2024.
• The population of North Macedonia is older: half of its people are over 40.3 years, against 36.8 years in Georgia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in North Macedonia (93.1% in 2025) than in Georgia (83.8% in 2024), a difference of 9.3 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in North Macedonia (4 tonnes) are 14% higher than in Georgia (3.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Georgia (44.6%) than in North Macedonia (40.8%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2024.