Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 3.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.9% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia peaked at 12.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in North Macedonia was 3.9% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.