Gini coefficient in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gini coefficient was 0.3351 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gini coefficient in North Macedonia stood at 0.3351.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in North Macedonia peaked at 0.4276 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3296, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.4276 | — |
| 2010 | 0.4007 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3936 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3813 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.352 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3559 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3453 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.342 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3296 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3351 | +1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3351 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3351 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4276 | 0.4276 | 0.4276 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 | 0.3296 | 0.4007 | 10 |
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 gini coefficient in North Macedonia?
- Gini coefficient in North Macedonia was 0.3351 in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4276 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3296 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gini coefficient?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.