Estonia vs North Macedonia: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.80 million people
in 2019
Estonia rank
113th
North Macedonia rank
111th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Estonia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia, a difference of 436,390 people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 113th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 120 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 million people 1.72 million people 396,970 people North Macedonia
2010s 1.31 million people 1.77 million people 462,671 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Estonia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.80 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Estonia and North Macedonia?
436,390 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Estonia and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Estonia ranks 113th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.