Estonia vs North Macedonia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Estonia
22.5%
in 2022
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
19th
North Macedonia rank
21st
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Estonia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 70 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 20.8% | 2.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 23.0% | 2.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Estonia or North Macedonia?
- Estonia, at 22.5% against 21.9% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Estonia ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.