Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 45.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
45.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2011
All-time low
45.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in North Macedonia, 2011–2018
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 45.3% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places North Macedonia 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.3% | — |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -2.4% |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Mexico 52.6% compare
- 2 Türkiye 48.9% compare
- 4 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 37.9% compare
- 6 Romania 36.1% 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in North Macedonia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in North Macedonia was 45.3% in 2018, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor