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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

North Macedonia: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 3.9% (2019), 60th of 151 in the world and 4th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 7.4% (2019), 68th of 151 in the world and 5th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 20.5% (2019), 84th of 151 in the world and 7th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty3.9%2019 · world 60/151 · region 4/47Poverty, $4.20/day7.4%2019 · world 68/151 · region 5/47Poverty, $8.30/day20.5%2019 · world 84/151 · region 7/47National poverty rate21.9%2023 · world 68/145 · region 6/47
Extreme poverty
North MacedoniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020North Macedonia3.9%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
North MacedoniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020North Macedonia7.4%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: North Macedonia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population3.9%201960/1514/4711.7%12.8%3.9%2019−8.2 ppsince 20090.6%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population7.4%201968/1515/4720.2%17.9%7.4%2019−11.2 ppsince 20091.1%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population20.5%201984/1517/4758.3%40.0%20.5%2019−23.1 ppsince 20094.8%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population21.9%202368/1456/4719.1%200226.8%23.0%−0.2 ppsince 2013———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality33.5201989/15113/4734.340.133.52019−22%since 2009———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%22.9%2019130/15132/4725.9%27.1%22.9%2019−7.8 ppsince 2009———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%5.8%2019114/15145/476.6%3.8%5.8%2019+1.7 ppsince 2009———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024148/16734/476.7%20013.0%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%4.0%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population9.2%2024118/15516/45··20.9%—10.4%12.6%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults84.3%202453/14531/46·73.7%201185.3%2021+12.5 ppsince 201489.6%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %39.2%202533/19013/526.7%32.5%39.2%+5.8 ppsince 201531.7%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$414m202374/1458/19$251m$194m$284m+111%since 2013$47.0bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI2.8%202366/1396/186.8%2.1%2.4%+0.9 ppsince 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$227202323/1454/19$124$99.7$153+122%since 2013$50.8$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

North Macedonia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with North Macedonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNorth MacedoniaGreeceSerbiaBulgariaAlbaniaKosovo
Extreme poverty3.9%20190.6%20231.1%20231.0%20230.3%202010.0%2022
Poverty, $4.20/day7.4%20190.8%20232.1%20231.6%20232.1%202014.9%2022
Poverty, $8.30/day20.5%20193.2%20239.0%20234.4%202319.9%202038.2%2022
National poverty rate21.9%202318.8%202119.7%202321.2%202419.7%202217.6%2015
Gini index33.5201933.4202332.8202339.5202329.4202038.32022
Top 10% income share22.9%201926.0%202324.7%202331.1%202322.8%202025.1%2022
Bottom 20% income share5.8%20197.2%20236.9%20236.0%20238.4%20204.5%2022
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20245.6%2024—
Food insecurity9.2%20247.1%20246.7%202410.5%202431.8%2024—
Greece: aid, poverty & equalitySerbia: aid, poverty & equalityBulgaria: aid, poverty & equalityAlbania: aid, poverty & equalityKosovo: aid, poverty & equality
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