North Macedonia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
North Macedonia
1.7%
in 2019
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
19th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- North Macedonia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 46 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 4.0% | 10.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, North Macedonia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.2% against 1.7% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between North Macedonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.5%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do North Macedonia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.