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Moldova vs North Macedonia
Side-by-side comparison of Moldova and North Macedonia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Moldova
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
North Macedonia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Moldova scores 51.0 in the NationsTree Index (84th in the world) and North Macedonia scores 46.7 (102nd), a gap of 4.2 points. Their trees are 4.1 m and 4.3 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Moldova has 30% more people than North Macedonia. Moldova has 32% more land area than North Macedonia. Moldova and North Macedonia have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Moldova 2.4 million and North Macedonia 1.8 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $28,029 in North Macedonia and $19,996 in Moldova (2025, international dollars). People in North Macedonia live on average 5.3 years longer (76.6 vs 71.3 years).
Of 34 indicators reported by both countries, Moldova ranks higher in the world on 14 and North Macedonia on 20. Moldova is clearly stronger in economy. North Macedonia is clearly stronger in military, trade and main industries.
Over the last five years North Macedonia improved faster (direction score 37 vs 34 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Moldova and North Macedonia.
Moldovabetter
1.5%
10th of 187
North Macedonia
12.3%
164th of 187
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Moldova
1.90
154th of 164
North Macedoniabetter
3.00
54th of 164
Under-5 mortalitySociety & health
Moldova
16.5
107th of 196
North Macedoniabetter
2.8
17th of 196
Completed lower secondary, 25+Society & health
Moldovabetter
98.3%
16th of 153
North Macedonia
69.0%
85th of 153
Internet usersInfrastructure & digital
Moldova
77.4%
107th of 186
North Macedoniabetter
93.1%
40th of 186
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
North Macedonia overtook Moldova in GDP (PPP) in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Moldova overtook North Macedonia in the NationsTree Index in 2003 and has stayed ahead since.
North Macedonia overtook Moldova in GDP per person (PPP) in 1992 and has stayed ahead since.
North Macedonia has been ahead of Moldova in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Moldova has been ahead of North Macedonia in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MoldovaNorth Macedonia All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Moldova | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 33,849136th/216 · 2024 | 25,713146th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 32,930135th/216 · 2024 | 25,220145th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 2.4 m145th/217 · 2025 | 1.8 m151st/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -1.75%215th/217 · 2025 | -0.19%190th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 83.5118th/216 · 2024 | 72.3134th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 43.7%165th/217 · 2025 | 62.9%116th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.5%127th/217 · 2025 | 16.5%159th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.9%58th/217 · 2025 | 18.5%44th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $20.35 bn133rd/210 · 2025 | $19.10 bn136th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $47.20 bn135th/199 · 2025 | $51.04 bn133rd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $40.33 bn135th/199 · 2025 | $45.70 bn132nd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $8,622108th/210 · 2025 | $10,490102nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $19,996106th/199 · 2025 | $28,02986th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $8,050102nd/201 · 2025 | $9,49096th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.4%135th/210 · 2025 | 3.5%99th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 7.8%150th/180 · 2025 | 4.1%127th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 1.5%10th/187 · 2025 | 12.3%164th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 37.5%13th/55 · 2024 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 39.2%56th/189 · 2025 | 52.6%92nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.9%129th/192 · 2025 | -4.0%133rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 7.4%89th/197 · 2025 | 6.0%100th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 16.9%148th/200 · 2025 | 24.1%94th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 7.4%130th/192 · 2025 | 14.3%51st/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 61.5%75th/200 · 2025 | 57.0%109th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $6.46 bn122nd/182 · 2025 | $11.39 bn108th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $12.40 bn113th/182 · 2025 | $14.02 bn108th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 31.8%105th/183 · 2025 | 59.6%38th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 60.9%54th/183 · 2025 | 73.4%28th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 92.7%76th/183 · 2025 | 133.0%32nd/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.8%108th/170 · 2025 | 2.8%89th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 36.5%83rd/171 · 2025 | 80.3%19th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 58.5%22nd/171 · 2025 | 11.8%107th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.7%92nd/171 · 2025 | 4.4%69th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 2.9%119th/168 · 2024 | 6.4%88th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -19.7%182nd/191 · 2025 | -4.4%137th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.3%94th/196 · 2025 | 3.5%61st/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.2%148th/209 · 2021 | 0.1%152nd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.01%103rd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%99th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.01%53rd/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.22%89th/209 · 2021 | 0.13%107th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 56.4%5th/206 · 2024 | 16.2%68th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 641147th/183 · 2022 | 2,94885th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 29,000184th/194 · 2020 | 118,000162nd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $354.0 m104th/175 · 2020 | $253.0 m111th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 11.0%54th/168 · 2020 | 3.5%96th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 75,00098th/107 · 2020 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 71.3144th/217 · 2024 | 76.689th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 16.5107th/196 · 2024 | 2.817th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.0231st/174 · 2023 | 2.9461st/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.522nd/145 · 2023 | 4.727th/145 · 2021 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 86%125th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 98.3%16th/153 · 2024 | 69.0%85th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 99.3%64th/173 · 2024 | 90.1%104th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 60.2%2018 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 26.5%55th/217 · 2025 | 28.5%44th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.7%93rd/193 · 2023 | 7.4%77th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.4%2014 | 96.1%2002 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 74.7%43rd/150 · 2024 | 55.0%69th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78586th/193 · 2023 | 0.81568th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 26.89th/108 · 2024 | 33.52019 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.0%1st/108 · 2024 | 3.9%2019 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 75.8%81st/150 · 2024 | 80.8%74th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 12.1%138th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 77.4%107th/186 · 2024 | 93.1%40th/186 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12090th/210 · 2024 | 108123rd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 29.661st/208 · 2024 | 29.958th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.90154th/164 · 2022 | 3.0054th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,14964th/82 · 2021 | 68372nd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 827,604102nd/161 · 2023 | 86,8682009 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.42117th/203 · 2024 | 4.00133rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 21.4%102nd/212 · 2021 | 19.5%109th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 14.981st/200 · 2023 | 21.8127th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 11.3%164th/214 · 2024 | 40.8%77th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,43279th/149 · 2024 | 1,38880th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 56.787th/205 · 2025 | 56.489th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 42.9107th/207 · 2025 | 42.0115th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 56.1109th/207 · 2025 | 56.3108th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 63.6124th/207 · 2025 | 72.286th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 54.698th/205 · 2025 | 63.357th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 62.585th/205 · 2025 | 61.392nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.578th/145 · 2023 | 1.558th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $113.3 m138th/156 · 2025 | $374.8 m112th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.6%143rd/156 · 2025 | 2.0%66th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 1.4%148th/154 · 2025 | 5.1%78th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 6,000145th/170 · 2020 | 16,000113th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.41%127th/168 · 2020 | 2.00%28th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 5.0 m129th/163 · 2025 | 9.0 m111th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 12.0 m2011 | 59.0 m31st/65 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.22%82nd/110 · 2024 | 0.37%69th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3584th/137 · 2024 | 2589th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 335113th/197 · 2023 | 49999th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Moldova or North Macedonia?
Moldova has the larger population: 2.4 m (2025) compared with 1.8 m for North Macedonia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Moldova or North Macedonia?
Moldova is larger: 33,849 km² (2024) compared with 25,713 km² for North Macedonia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Moldova or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $51.04 bn intl. (2025) compared with $47.20 bn intl. for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Moldova or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $28,029 intl. (2025) compared with $19,996 intl. for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Moldova or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 76.6 years (2024) compared with 71.3 years for Moldova (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Moldova or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia spends more on the military: $374.8 m (2025) compared with $113.3 m for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Moldova or North Macedonia?
Moldova: 51.0 points (84th in the world); North Macedonia: 46.7 points (102nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Moldova vs North Macedonia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/moldova-vs-north-macedonia. Data as of 26 October 2026.