Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in North Macedonia is 495 Thousand persons, measured in 2024. 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 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 495 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 34th out of 45 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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