Iceland vs North Macedonia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Iceland
24.8%
in 2023
North Macedonia
24.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
North Macedonia rank
46th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.8% against 24.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 26.7% | 6.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 26.8% | 4.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 27.1% | 2.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- Iceland, at 24.8% against 24.5% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population 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
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.