Citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Citizen support for democracy was -0.8789 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia, 1998–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia stood at -0.8789.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia peaked at -0.6796 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.902, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 104th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.846 | -0.8558 | -0.8362 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7894 | -0.902 | -0.6796 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7955 | -0.8811 | -0.7121 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8789 | -0.8789 | -0.8789 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia?
- Citizen support for democracy in North Macedonia was -0.8789 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6796 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.902 in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for citizen support for democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.