At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia is 13.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia peaked at 22.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.8% | — |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in North Macedonia was 13.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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