Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 7.4% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2019.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 18.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 120 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.6% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in North Macedonia was 7.4% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.