Greece vs North Macedonia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Greece
26.68 million
in 2023
North Macedonia
30.72 million
in 2019
Greece rank
77th
North Macedonia rank
75th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199520092023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 30.72 million against 26.68 million in Greece, a difference of 4.04 million.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Greece ranks 77th and North Macedonia ranks 75th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.88 million 116.92 million 55.04 million North Macedonia
2010s 81.43 million 66.12 million 15.32 million Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Greece or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 30.72 million against 26.68 million in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Greece and North Macedonia?
4.04 million, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Greece ranks 77th and North Macedonia ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from 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
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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