Moldova vs North Macedonia

Moldova 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.

• Moldova has about 1.3 times as many people as North Macedonia: 2.4 million against 1.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in North Macedonia ($10,490) is 22% higher than in Moldova ($8,622) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in North Macedonia (3.5%) than in Moldova (2.4%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Moldova (7.8%) than in North Macedonia (4.1%), a difference of 3.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in North Macedonia (12.3%) than in Moldova (1.5%), a difference of 10.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in North Macedonia can expect to live 5.3 years longer than one born in Moldova: 76.6 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of North Macedonia is older: half of its people are over 40.3 years, against 37.8 years in Moldova in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in North Macedonia (93.1% in 2025) than in Moldova (77.4% in 2024), a difference of 15.7 percentage points.
• CO2 emissions per person in North Macedonia (4 tonnes) are 18% higher than in Moldova (3.4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in North Macedonia (40.8%) than in Moldova (11.3%), a difference of 29.5 percentage points in 2024.