Share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population living below national poverty lines was 21.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia, 2002–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.9% for share of population living below national poverty lines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia peaked at 27.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 21st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.1% | — |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.5% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.0% | 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 share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia?
- Share of population living below national poverty lines in North Macedonia was 21.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living below national poverty lines rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.