Poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 1.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia is 1.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 6.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 1.5 | 6.74 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 34 Nicaragua 1.81 compare
- 35 El Salvador 1.74 compare
- 36 Laos 1.54 compare
- 38 Peru 1.49 compare
- 39 Montenegro 1.22 compare
- 40 Tajikistan 1.13 compare
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.47 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,565 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 29.55 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.112 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.51 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0832 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0832 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0953 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2048 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 1.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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