Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 27.1% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 41.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.2% | — |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.1% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.1% | 33.0% | 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 nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 27.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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