Estonia vs North Macedonia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Estonia
22.5%
in 2022
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
19th
North Macedonia rank
21st

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Estonia
  • North Macedonia
0102030200220122023

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 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Estonia or North Macedonia?
Estonia, at 22.5% against 21.9% in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Estonia ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed