Deliberative Democracy Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.372 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in North Macedonia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.372 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.448 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1900.
North Macedonia ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.004 | — |
| 1901 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.026 | +550.0% |
| 1909 | 0.059 | +126.9% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.042 | -20.8% |
| 1913 | 0.023 | -45.2% |
| 1914 | 0.105 | +356.5% |
| 1915 | 0.091 | -13.3% |
| 1916 | 0.064 | -29.7% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.093 | +47.6% |
| 1919 | 0.136 | +46.2% |
| 1920 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.114 | -14.9% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 0.107 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.136 | +27.1% |
| 1936 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.138 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.134 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.018 | -86.6% |
| 1942 | 0.012 | -33.3% |
| 1943 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.011 | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +127.3% |
| 1946 | 0.052 | +108.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.068 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.067 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.084 | +25.4% |
| 1957 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.117 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.118 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.116 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.119 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.15 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.146 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.14 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.154 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.204 | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.217 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.254 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.283 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.235 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.256 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.357 | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.421 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.411 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.403 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.406 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.364 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.351 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.326 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.321 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.292 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.264 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.255 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.253 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.269 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 0.448 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.444 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.431 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.383 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.385 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.368 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.372 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.372 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +550.0% | 0.004 | 0.026 |
| 1914 | +356.5% | 0.023 | 0.105 |
| 1945 | +127.3% | 0.011 | 0.025 |
| 1909 | +126.9% | 0.026 | 0.059 |
| 1946 | +108.0% | 0.025 | 0.052 |
| 1941 | -86.6% | 0.134 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0117 | 0.004 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0724 | 0.023 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.114 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1279 | 0.106 | 0.138 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.011 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0742 | 0.067 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.096 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 | 0.1 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1887 | 0.119 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.353 | 0.235 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3231 | 0.253 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3977 | 0.368 | 0.447 | 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 deliberative democracy index in North Macedonia?
- Deliberative democracy index in North Macedonia was 0.372 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.
- How does North Macedonia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.