Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Internet users
Internet users: 89.4% in Kosovo in 2018 and 93.1% in North Macedonia in 2025, by ITU estimates. In 2018 the value was higher in Kosovo, by 10.3 percentage points, or 1.13 times that in North Macedonia.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- Kosovo has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- The world as a whole: 49.4% in 2018.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | Kosovo | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 93.1 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | – | 93.6 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | – | 88.5 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | – | 83.9 | 67 |
| 2021 | – | 81.9 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | – | 81.4 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | – | 81.4 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 89.4 | 79.2 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 83.9 | 74.5 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | – | 72.2 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | – | 70.4 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | – | 68.1 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | – | 65.2 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | – | 57.5 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | – | 56.7 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | – | 51.9 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | – | 51.8 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | – | 46 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | – | 36.3 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | – | 28.6 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | – | 26.5 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | – | 24.4 | – |
| 2003 | – | 19.1 | – |
| 2002 | – | 17.3 | – |
| 2001 | – | 3.5 | – |
| 2000 | – | 2.5 | – |
| 1999 | – | 1.5 | – |
| 1998 | – | 1 | – |
| 1997 | – | 0.5 | – |
| 1996 | – | 0.1 | – |
| 1995 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | – | 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
Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Health
People
- PopulationKosovo: 1.7 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthKosovo: -1.07% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKosovo: 1.55 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKosovo: 50.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageKosovo: 31.4 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKosovo: 9.6% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateKosovo: -16.9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKosovo: 1.85% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKosovo: $217M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personKosovo: $140 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKosovo: 5.9% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- National powerKosovo: 0.01% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Arms importsKosovo: 8 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025