Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in North Macedonia, 1998–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in North Macedonia is 7.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in North Macedonia peaked at 20.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +114.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +304.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 4.4% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
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More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in North Macedonia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in North Macedonia was 7.4% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.