Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 28.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 40.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.7% | — |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -5.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 28.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 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 severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 28.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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