Gender Inequality Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.112 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.112 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.438 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.432 | — |
| 1991 | 0.419 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.432 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.438 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.435 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.427 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.401 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.329 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.308 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.236 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.229 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.213 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.186 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.183 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.178 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.173 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.162 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.166 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.162 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.151 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.146 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.139 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.133 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.127 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.112 | -11.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.112 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4117 | 0.329 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.225 | 0.178 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1615 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 | 0.112 | 0.139 | 4 |
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 gender inequality index in North Macedonia?
- Gender inequality index in North Macedonia was 0.112 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.438 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gender inequality index?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.