Gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4382 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia stood at 0.4382.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5206 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3833, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4001 | 0.3912 | 0.4217 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4641 | 0.3833 | 0.5206 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4655 | 0.4584 | 0.4724 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.4382 | 0.489 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.112 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0832 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0832 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0953 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.5% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2048 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in North Macedonia was 0.4382 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5206 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3833 in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.