Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 9 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in North Macedonia, 1998–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in North Macedonia is 9 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in North Macedonia peaked at 9 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
That places North Macedonia 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1 years | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 9 years | +12.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -88.9% | 9 years | 1 years |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2018 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.75 years | 1 years | 9 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.5 years | 4 years | 9 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in North Macedonia?
- Age of electoral democracy in North Macedonia was 9 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.