At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 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 included in) in North Macedonia is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in North Macedonia peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 31.5% | 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 included in) in North Macedonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in North Macedonia was 28.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 included in 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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