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North Macedonia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

80th of 182 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaNorth Macedonia's gni per capita rose from US$2,160 in 1996 to US$9,490 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$9,490

North Macedonia's gni per capita rose from US$2,160 in 1996 to US$9,490 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

69th of 181 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)North Macedonia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,970 in 1996 to intl $26.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $26.7k

North Macedonia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,970 in 1996 to intl $26.7k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

31st of 32 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeNorth Macedonia's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 3,916 in 2012 to PPS 9,356 in 2024.2012201420162018202020222024PPS 4kPPS 6kPPS 8kPPS 10kPPS 9,356

North Macedonia's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 3,916 in 2012 to PPS 9,356 in 2024.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

59th of 129 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)North Macedonia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,070 in 1996 to US$5,084 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$5,084

North Macedonia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,070 in 1996 to US$5,084 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

39th of 78 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia*
Gini indexNorth Macedonia's gini index rose from 28.1 in 1998 to 33.5 in 2019.200020052010201525303540455033.5

North Macedonia's gini index rose from 28.1 in 1998 to 33.5 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

13th of 78 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by highest 10%North Macedonia's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.2 % in 1998 to 22.9 % in 2019.200020052010201520%25%30%35%40%22.9 %

North Macedonia's income share held by highest 10% rose from 22.2 % in 1998 to 22.9 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

59th of 78 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by lowest 20%North Macedonia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.5 % in 1998 to 5.8 % in 2019.20002005201020150%2%4%6%8%10%5.8 %

North Macedonia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.5 % in 1998 to 5.8 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

60th of 78 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia*
Extreme povertyNorth Macedonia's extreme poverty rose from 3.3 % in 1998 to 3.9 % in 2019.20002005201020150%5%10%3.9 %

North Macedonia's extreme poverty rose from 3.3 % in 1998 to 3.9 % in 2019.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

24th of 40 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesNorth Macedonia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 19.1 % in 2002 to 21.9 % in 2023.200520102015202016%18%20%22%24%26%28%21.9 %

North Macedonia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 19.1 % in 2002 to 21.9 % in 2023.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

33rd of 34 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateNorth Macedonia's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 27.0 % in 2010 to 21.9 % in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202422%24%26%28%21.9 %

North Macedonia's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 27.0 % in 2010 to 21.9 % in 2024.

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