Greece vs North Macedonia
Greece vs North Macedonia: Internet users
Internet users: 86.3% in Greece in 2024 and 93.1% in North Macedonia in 2025, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 7.3 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Greece.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Greece.
- In 2024, Greece ranked 74 and North Macedonia ranked 38 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 93.1 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 86.3 | 93.6 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 85 | 88.5 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 83.2 | 83.9 | 67 |
| 2021 | 78.5 | 81.9 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 78.1 | 81.4 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 75.7 | 81.4 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 72.2 | 79.2 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 69.9 | 74.5 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 69.1 | 72.2 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 66.8 | 70.4 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 63.2 | 68.1 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 59.9 | 65.2 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 55.1 | 57.5 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 51.7 | 56.7 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 44.4 | 51.9 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 51.8 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 38.2 | 46 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 35.9 | 36.3 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 32.3 | 28.6 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 24 | 26.5 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 21.4 | 24.4 | – |
| 2003 | 17.8 | 19.1 | – |
| 2002 | 14.7 | 17.3 | – |
| 2001 | 10.9 | 3.5 | – |
| 2000 | 9.1 | 2.5 | – |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 1.5 | – |
| 1998 | 3.2 | 1 | – |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 0.5 | – |
| 1996 | 1.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 1995 | 0.8 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0.4 | – | – |
| 1993 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | – |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Greece vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023