Distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.35 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2019
All-time low
906,380
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia, 2009–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201420192009: 906.4k2010: 992.7k2011: 984.2k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia stood at 1.35 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia peaked at 1.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 906,380, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 906,380 906,380 906,380 1
2010s 1.15 million 984,224 1.35 million 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in North Macedonia was 1.35 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2019.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 906,380 in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
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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