Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 3.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd 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 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.112 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0832 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0832 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0953 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2048 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in North Macedonia was 3.9% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.