Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 121.5% on the previous year and up 492.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia peaked at 59.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.0% | — |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +491.2% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +130.4% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +121.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 47.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 5.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 8.0% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 21.4% | 47.4% | 5 |
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in North Macedonia was 47.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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