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Electoral Democracy Index in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.562
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.618
in 2004
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
234
1789–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in North Macedonia stood at 0.562.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.618 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

North Macedonia ranks 77th of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in North Macedonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.02 —
1790 0.02 +0.0%
1791 0.02 +0.0%
1792 0.02 +0.0%
1793 0.02 +0.0%
1794 0.02 +0.0%
1795 0.02 +0.0%
1796 0.02 +0.0%
1797 0.02 +0.0%
1798 0.02 +0.0%
1799 0.02 +0.0%
1800 0.02 +0.0%
1801 0.02 +0.0%
1802 0.02 +0.0%
1803 0.02 +0.0%
1804 0.02 +0.0%
1805 0.02 +0.0%
1806 0.02 +0.0%
1807 0.02 +0.0%
1808 0.02 +0.0%
1809 0.019 -5.0%
1810 0.019 +0.0%
1811 0.019 +0.0%
1812 0.019 +0.0%
1813 0.019 +0.0%
1814 0.019 +0.0%
1815 0.019 +0.0%
1816 0.019 +0.0%
1817 0.019 +0.0%
1818 0.019 +0.0%
1819 0.019 +0.0%
1820 0.019 +0.0%
1821 0.019 +0.0%
1822 0.019 +0.0%
1823 0.019 +0.0%
1824 0.019 +0.0%
1825 0.019 +0.0%
1826 0.019 +0.0%
1827 0.019 +0.0%
1828 0.019 +0.0%
1829 0.019 +0.0%
1830 0.019 +0.0%
1831 0.019 +0.0%
1832 0.019 +0.0%
1833 0.019 +0.0%
1834 0.019 +0.0%
1835 0.019 +0.0%
1836 0.019 +0.0%
1837 0.019 +0.0%
1838 0.019 +0.0%
1839 0.019 +0.0%
1840 0.018 -5.3%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.03 +66.7%
1861 0.034 +13.3%
1862 0.034 +0.0%
1863 0.034 +0.0%
1864 0.034 +0.0%
1865 0.033 -2.9%
1866 0.033 +0.0%
1867 0.035 +6.1%
1868 0.035 +0.0%
1869 0.035 +0.0%
1870 0.035 +0.0%
1871 0.035 +0.0%
1872 0.035 +0.0%
1873 0.035 +0.0%
1874 0.035 +0.0%
1875 0.035 +0.0%
1876 0.1 +185.7%
1877 0.031 -69.0%
1878 0.012 -61.3%
1879 0.012 +0.0%
1880 0.012 +0.0%
1881 0.012 +0.0%
1882 0.012 +0.0%
1883 0.012 +0.0%
1884 0.012 +0.0%
1885 0.012 +0.0%
1886 0.012 +0.0%
1887 0.012 +0.0%
1888 0.012 +0.0%
1889 0.012 +0.0%
1890 0.008 -33.3%
1891 0.008 +0.0%
1892 0.008 +0.0%
1893 0.008 +0.0%
1894 0.008 +0.0%
1895 0.008 +0.0%
1896 0.008 +0.0%
1897 0.008 +0.0%
1898 0.008 +0.0%
1899 0.008 +0.0%
1900 0.009 +12.5%
1901 0.009 +0.0%
1902 0.009 +0.0%
1903 0.009 +0.0%
1904 0.009 +0.0%
1905 0.009 +0.0%
1906 0.009 +0.0%
1907 0.009 +0.0%
1908 0.062 +588.9%
1909 0.153 +146.8%
1910 0.141 -7.8%
1911 0.136 -3.5%
1912 0.113 -16.9%
1913 0.079 -30.1%
1914 0.159 +101.3%
1915 0.146 -8.2%
1916 0.146 +0.0%
1917 0.146 +0.0%
1918 0.146 +0.0%
1919 0.162 +11.0%
1920 0.163 +0.6%
1921 0.169 +3.7%
1922 0.169 +0.0%
1923 0.168 -0.6%
1924 0.168 +0.0%
1925 0.167 -0.6%
1926 0.167 +0.0%
1927 0.166 -0.6%
1928 0.156 -6.0%
1929 0.136 -12.8%
1930 0.103 -24.3%
1931 0.104 +1.0%
1935 0.14 +34.6%
1936 0.141 +0.7%
1937 0.141 +0.0%
1938 0.141 +0.0%
1939 0.146 +3.5%
1940 0.128 -12.3%
1941 0.094 -26.6%
1942 0.056 -40.4%
1943 0.053 -5.4%
1944 0.053 +0.0%
1945 0.049 -7.5%
1946 0.092 +87.8%
1947 0.091 -1.1%
1948 0.09 -1.1%
1949 0.09 +0.0%
1950 0.094 +4.4%
1951 0.094 +0.0%
1952 0.094 +0.0%
1953 0.095 +1.1%
1954 0.093 -2.1%
1955 0.093 +0.0%
1956 0.093 +0.0%
1957 0.093 +0.0%
1958 0.092 -1.1%
1959 0.092 +0.0%
1960 0.092 +0.0%
1961 0.092 +0.0%
1962 0.092 +0.0%
1963 0.092 +0.0%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.094 +2.2%
1968 0.094 +0.0%
1969 0.093 -1.1%
1970 0.094 +1.1%
1971 0.094 +0.0%
1972 0.093 -1.1%
1973 0.093 +0.0%
1974 0.091 -2.2%
1975 0.094 +3.3%
1976 0.094 +0.0%
1977 0.094 +0.0%
1978 0.094 +0.0%
1979 0.094 +0.0%
1980 0.114 +21.3%
1981 0.135 +18.4%
1982 0.135 +0.0%
1983 0.135 +0.0%
1984 0.135 +0.0%
1985 0.135 +0.0%
1986 0.135 +0.0%
1987 0.137 +1.5%
1988 0.137 +0.0%
1989 0.136 -0.7%
1990 0.2 +47.1%
1991 0.273 +36.5%
1992 0.274 +0.4%
1993 0.277 +1.1%
1994 0.315 +13.7%
1995 0.449 +42.5%
1996 0.463 +3.1%
1997 0.471 +1.7%
1998 0.503 +6.8%
1999 0.564 +12.1%
2000 0.459 -18.6%
2001 0.445 -3.1%
2002 0.525 +18.0%
2003 0.617 +17.5%
2004 0.618 +0.2%
2005 0.603 -2.4%
2006 0.597 -1.0%
2007 0.584 -2.2%
2008 0.553 -5.3%
2009 0.528 -4.5%
2010 0.526 -0.4%
2011 0.478 -9.1%
2012 0.45 -5.9%
2013 0.448 -0.4%
2014 0.447 -0.2%
2015 0.44 -1.6%
2016 0.449 +2.0%
2017 0.548 +22.0%
2018 0.575 +4.9%
2019 0.602 +4.7%
2020 0.598 -0.7%
2021 0.592 -1.0%
2022 0.56 -5.4%
2023 0.562 +0.4%
2024 0.557 -0.9%
2025 0.562 +0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.562 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.562 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1
1790s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1800s 0.0199 0.019 0.02 10
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1820s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1830s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.0337 0.03 0.035 10
1870s 0.0365 0.012 0.1 10
1880s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1890s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
1900s 0.0287 0.009 0.153 10
1910s 0.1374 0.079 0.162 10
1920s 0.1629 0.136 0.169 10
1930s 0.1309 0.103 0.146 7
1940s 0.0796 0.049 0.128 10
1950s 0.0933 0.092 0.095 10
1960s 0.0925 0.092 0.094 10
1970s 0.0935 0.091 0.094 10
1980s 0.1334 0.114 0.137 10
1990s 0.3789 0.2 0.564 10
2000s 0.5529 0.445 0.618 10
2010s 0.4963 0.44 0.602 10
2020s 0.5718 0.557 0.598 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 74 Paraguay 0.581 compare
  2. 75 Bhutan 0.566 compare
  3. 76 Kenya 0.563 compare
  4. 78 Malawi 0.557 compare
  5. 79 Maldives 0.556 compare
  6. 80 Moldova 0.553 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in North Macedonia?
Electoral democracy index in North Macedonia was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 2004.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does North Macedonia rank for electoral democracy index?
North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.