Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% 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, 30.0%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 30.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 39.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.0% | 39.8% | 4 |
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 30.0% in 2023, 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 30.0% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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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