Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 39.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia stood at 39.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 50.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.2% | — |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 39.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia was 39.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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