Three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Three metrics of inequality was 43.82 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia, 1984–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 43.82 for three metrics of inequality in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia peaked at 52.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.33, 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.
Three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39.56 | — |
| 1985 | 39.12 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 39.42 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 39.79 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.17 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 38.33 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 52.06 | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 48.83 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 45.84 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 47.24 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.57 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 47.84 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.24 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.84 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.45 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.82 | -2.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 43.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 43.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +35.8% | 38.33 | 52.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.01 | 39.12 | 42.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.41 | 38.33 | 52.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.55 | 45.84 | 47.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.16 | 43.82 | 48.9 | 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)
- 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 three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia?
- Three metrics of inequality in North Macedonia was 43.82 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- North Macedonia ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.