Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo vs North Macedonia: National power
National power in 2022: 0.01% of world capability in Kosovo and 0.02% of world capability in North Macedonia, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 0.01 percentage points, or 1.65 times that in Kosovo.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
- In 2022, Kosovo ranked 155 and North Macedonia ranked 151 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Kosovo | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2021 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2020 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2019 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2016 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2015 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2014 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2013 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2012 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2011 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 2010 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 2008 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 2007 | – | 0.03 |
| 2006 | – | 0.03 |
| 2005 | – | 0.03 |
| 2004 | – | 0.03 |
| 2003 | – | 0.03 |
| 2002 | – | 0.03 |
| 2001 | – | 0.04 |
| 2000 | – | 0.03 |
| 1999 | – | 0.03 |
| 1998 | – | 0.03 |
| 1997 | – | 0.03 |
| 1996 | – | 0.03 |
| 1995 | – | 0.03 |
| 1994 | – | 0.03 |
| 1993 | – | 0.03 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
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
- Arms importsKosovo: 8 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025