Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 33.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.6% | — |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -23.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.1% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 18.2% | 5 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 11.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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