Gini index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gini index was 33.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gini index in North Macedonia, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in North Macedonia is 33.5, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in North Macedonia peaked at 46.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.1 | — |
| 2000 | 34.3 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 46.1 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 42.8 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 36.2 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.5 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | +1.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 33.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 33.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.09 | 34.3 | 46.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.98 | 33 | 40.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 70 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 71 Pakistan 33.5 compare
- 73 Greece 33.4 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 compare
- 73 Spain 33.4 compare
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 index in North Macedonia?
- Gini index in North Macedonia was 33.5 in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gini index?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.