Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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
In 2019, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia peaked at 18.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 50th out of 119 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 of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.6% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 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 of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in North Macedonia was 7.3% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 $3.20 per day.