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North Macedonia rankings 2026: where North Macedonia places in 70 global Top 10s

North Macedonia is #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis and inside the top 10 of 5 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

North Macedonia appears in 70 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where North Macedonia is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis, where it is measured at 48.9 per 100,000 people (Cardiomyopathy death rate) as of 2026-11-02. North Macedonia finishes inside the top 10 in 5 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

North Macedonia is inside the top 10 of 5 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

North Macedonia by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, North Macedonia holds 18 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease (14.06 per 100,000 people), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco (39.6 % of adults), #7 of 50 in Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff (100 % of total) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate (4.73 deaths per 100,000 people). 14 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, North Macedonia holds 14 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports (80.6 % of merchandise exports), #18 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (81.15 %), #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP (115.78 % of GDP) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP (68.3 % of GDP). 10 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, North Macedonia holds 13 positions: #18 of 50 in Countries with the highest beef yield per animal (323 kilograms per animal), #25 of 49 in Countries with the highest almond yields (1.57 tonnes per hectare), #26 of 50 in Countries with the highest millet yields (1.34 tonnes per hectare) and #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest rice yields (5.96 tonnes per hectare). 9 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, North Macedonia holds 12 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis (48.9 per 100,000 people), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities (99.67 %), #17 of 50 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (54.21 % of urban population) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates (12.65 per 100,000 people). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, North Macedonia holds 7 positions: #20 of 50 in Countries using the most coal energy per person (4,208.12 kWh per person), #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal (37.45 % of total electricity), #25 of 50 in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person (1,152.28 kWh per person) and #27 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (65.88 % of internal resources). 3 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, North Macedonia holds 4 positions: #28 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (13 years), #38 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad (10.59 %), #39 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.52 %) and #47 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (69.96 %).

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, North Macedonia holds 2 positions: #40 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (93.1 %) and #44 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (93.1 % of population).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, North Macedonia moved in 59 rankings:

Where North Macedonia ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. North Macedonia's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest wheat yields (3.41 tonnes per hectare), 50th of 50 in Countries with the most arable land per person (0.23 hectares per person) and 49th of 50 in Countries by portfolio Investment, net (0.89 BoP, current US$ bn). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes North Macedonia

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit North Macedonia's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about North Macedonia

What is North Macedonia's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#2 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis, with 48.9 per 100,000 people (Cardiomyopathy death rate) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include North Macedonia?

70 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is North Macedonia in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 5 rankings, including #2 in Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis, #4 in Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities and #5 in Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

Live table and history →

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