Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) was 495 Thousand persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2024, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia stood at 495 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 853 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 495 Thousand persons, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex (age) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 853 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 813 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 766 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 732 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 709 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 676 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 568 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 604 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 549 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 495 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 774.6 Thousand persons | 709 Thousand persons | 853 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 578.4 Thousand persons | 495 Thousand persons | 676 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 21.9% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 24.0% (2024)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 25.0% (2024)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 27.1% (2024)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 11.6% (2024)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 28.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 39.8% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 28.7% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 13.5% (2024)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 34.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia was 495 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 853 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 495 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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