Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 27.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 27.2% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia peaked at 30.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in North Macedonia was 27.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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