Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo and North Macedonia compared on 116 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Kosovo and North Macedonia differ most
- Personal remittances received, 2025: Kosovo 17.3%, North Macedonia 2.4% (7.1 times as high)
- Neonatal mortality rate, 2024: Kosovo 6.6 per 1,000 live births, North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births (6.0 times as high)
- Renewable electricity share, 2024: Kosovo 9.4%, North Macedonia 40.1% (4.3 times as high)
- Thefts recorded by the police, 2011: Kosovo 955 per 100,000 people, North Macedonia 270 per 100,000 people (3.5 times as high)
- Mobile subscriptions, 2022: Kosovo 35 per 100 people, North Macedonia 111 per 100 people (3.2 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January people |
1,773,971 people | 1,837,114 peopleb (break in time series) | −3.4% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex people |
1,773,971 people | 1,837,114 peopleb (break in time series) | −3.4% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate live births per 1,000 people |
12.8 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +3.3 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.3 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | −7.3 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Total fertility rate live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | +15.7% | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
9.1% | 17.1%b (break in time series) | −8.0 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Median age of the population years |
31.1 years | 41.1 yearsb (break in time series) | −24.3% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency ratio people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
13.6 per 100 working-age people | 25.9 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series) | −47.5% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Natural population change per 1,000 people |
5.5 per 1,000 people | -5.1 per 1,000 people | +10.6 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,700,031 people | 1,831,802 people | −7.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
31.4 years | 40.3 years | −21.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | +5.5% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
-1.07% | -0.47% | −0.60 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,576,876 people | 1,820,909 people | −13.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-1.10% | -0.19% | −0.91 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
10.5% | 18.5% | −8.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
20.0% | 16.5% | +3.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.54 births per woman | 1.40 births per woman | +9.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
11.9 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +3.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.0 per 1,000 people | 11.1 per 1,000 people | −5.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
50.9% | 62.9% | −12.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 12.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −4.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.9 per 100 working-age people | 54.0 per 100 working-age people | −10.1 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.09% | 0.33% | −0.24 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration rate per 1,000 people |
-19.1 per 1,000 people | -113.6 per 1,000 people | +94.5 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-16.9 per 1,000 people | -3.1 per 1,000 people | −13.9 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-18,380 people | -5,645 people | −225.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
17.3% | 2.4% | +14.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Wages and labour costs
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median equivalised net income euro per year |
€2,059 per year | €2,626 per year | −21.6% | 2018 | Eurostat |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth % change on previous year, chain-linked volumes |
3.8% | 3.8%p (provisional) | same | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in euro million euro, current prices |
€11,046 millionp (provisional) | €17,945 millionp (provisional) | −38.4% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$12.5 billion | US$19.1 billion | −34.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$7,899 per person | US$10,490 per person | −24.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$16,461 per person | Int$25,095 per person | −34.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$7,760 per person | US$9,490 per person | −18.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.6% | 3.5% | +0.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
46.2% | 57.0% | −10.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
34.6% | 31.7% | +2.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
25.2% | 27.5% | −2.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$5,125 per person | US$5,084 per person | +0.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICP inflation annual average rate of change, % |
3.9% | 4.3% | −0.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| HICP price index index, 2015 = 100 |
135.14 (2015 = 100)d (definition differs (see metadata)) | 149.14 (2015 = 100)d (definition differs (see metadata)) | −14.00 points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly HICP inflation % change on the same month a year earlier |
7.8% | 3.5% | +4.3 percentage points | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Food price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
7.6% | 5.5% | +2.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Energy price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
-0.7% | -1.2% | +0.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
3.9% | 4.1% | −0.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
151.1 (2010 = 100) | 159.4 (2010 = 100) | −8.3 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.8% | 4.6% | −1.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.887 per US$ | 54.655 per US$ | −98.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate % of population |
11.3% | 10.2% | +1.1 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate % of population |
64.1% | 46.4% | +17.7 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Home ownership rate % of population |
97.8% | 88.3% | +9.5 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm % of population |
40.2% | 24.9% | +15.3 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Average household size people per household |
6.0 people per household | 3.7 people per household | +2.3 people per household | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills % of population |
49.4% | 36.9% | +12.5 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.6 yearsp (provisional) | 75.4 years | +4.2% | 2016 | Eurostat |
| Infant mortality rate deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2019 | Eurostat |
| People reporting good or very good health % of people aged 16 or over |
81.9% | 75.4% | +6.5 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy at age 65 years |
17.6 yearsp (provisional) | 15.5 years | +13.5% | 2016 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
78.0 years | 77.4 years | +0.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.9 years | 16.5 years | +2.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.2 years | 76.6 years | +2.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
80.3 years | 78.9 years | +1.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
76.0 years | 74.5 years | +2.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +5.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.0 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +5.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.4% | 7.4% | +3.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
6.6 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +5.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with internet access % of households |
99.4% | 91.2% | +8.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet use in the last three months % of individuals |
98.5% | 92.1% | +6.3 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Daily internet use % of individuals |
98.0% | 89.2% | +8.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Basic digital skills % of individuals |
75.6% | 28.5% | +47.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Online shopping % of individuals |
58.4% | 55.9% | +2.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet users % of population |
89.4% | 79.2% | +10.3 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
35 per 100 people | 111 per 100 people | −77 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
25.0% | 24.1% | +0.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
8,824 companies | 6,045 companies | +46.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
12.5% | 14.3% | −1.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.6%p (provisional) | 60.8%p (provisional) | −13.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
76.6%p (provisional) | 72.5%p (provisional) | +4.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Current account balance, quarterly % of GDP |
-11.8% | -8.4% | −3.4 percentage points | Q1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
44.0% | 59.6% | −15.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
74.2% | 73.4% | +0.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
118.2% | 133.0% | −14.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
10.0% | 3.5% | +6.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-8.1% | -4.3% | −3.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car ownership cars per 1,000 inhabitants |
241 per 1,000 peoplei (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 338 per 1,000 people | −97 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Rail passenger transport million passenger-kilometres |
3 million passenger-km | 19 million passenger-km | −84.2% | 2025 | Eurostat |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy share % of gross final energy consumption |
18.0% | 21.8% | −3.8 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Renewable electricity share % of gross electricity consumption |
9.4% | 40.1% | −30.7 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Energy import dependency % of gross available energy |
32.2% | 63.3% | −31.1 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Electricity price for households euro per kWh, all taxes included |
€0.0869 per kWh | €0.1168 per kWh | −25.6% | H1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Primary energy consumption million tonnes of oil equivalent |
2.5 Mtoe | 2.7 Mtoe | −7.4% | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 1999 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
93.6% | 70.0% | +23.7 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
277 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 480 kg per persone (estimated) | −42.3% | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Recycling rate of municipal waste % of municipal waste generated |
3.5% | 0.0%e (estimated) | +3.5 percentage points | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Total waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
1,862 kg per person | 1,038 kg per person | +79.4% | 2022 | Eurostat |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
7.4% | 6.0% | +1.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-risk-of-poverty rate % of population |
30.9% | 21.6% | +9.3 percentage points | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Income inequality (Gini) Gini coefficient, 0 to 100 |
46.6 (0 to 100) | 31.9 (0 to 100) | +14.7 points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) ratio |
15.58 times | 6.16 times | +152.9% | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
40.2 (0 to 100) | 33.5 (0 to 100) | +6.7 points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
28.8% | 22.9% | +5.9 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
11.3% | 3.9% | +7.4 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at national poverty lines % of population |
17.6% | 21.9% | −4.3 percentage points | 2015 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
15.7% | 7.4% | +8.3 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
38.3% | 20.5% | +17.8 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
495 articles | 499 articles | −0.7% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
1.57 per 100,000 people | 0.48 per 100,000 people | +1.09 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Crime or vandalism in the area % of population |
2.4% | 5.3% | −2.9 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Robberies recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
9.4 per 100,000 people | 12.7 per 100,000 people | −3.4 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Burglaries recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
423.8 per 100,000 people | 703.1 per 100,000 people | −279.3 per 100,000 people | 2011 | Eurostat |
| Thefts recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
955 per 100,000 people | 270 per 100,000 people | +686 per 100,000 people | 2011 | Eurostat |
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
1.9 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +1.1 per 100,000 people | 2021 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Kosovo | North Macedonia | Kosovo compared with North Macedonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average life satisfaction average rating, 0 to 10 |
5.9 out of 10 | 6.0 out of 10 | −0.1 points | 2018 | Eurostat |
The difference column shows Kosovo compared with North Macedonia: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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