Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia is 2.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia peaked at 10.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 45th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.8% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.2% compare
- 43 El Salvador 3.2% compare
- 44 Brazil 2.9% compare
- 46 Egypt 2.7% compare
- 47 Peru 2.0% compare
- 48 Montenegro 2.0% compare
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 of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia was 2.8% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.