Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 49.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.3% | — |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -16.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.4% | 49.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 25.0% | 33.7% | 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 nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 25.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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