What is electoral democracy in North Macedonia?

Electoral democracy in North Macedonia was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.

What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does North Macedonia rank for electoral democracy?

North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral democracy in North Macedonia

Name: Electoral democracy in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Electoral democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Electoral democracy in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy in North Macedonia is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 234 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in North Macedonia peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places North Macedonia 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	7
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0.7	0	2	10
2000s	1.8	1	2	10
2010s	1.4	1	2	10
2020s	2	2	2	6

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More social development data for North Macedonia

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,822 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,886 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.562 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.664 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.768 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.354 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.374 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in North Macedonia?: Electoral democracy in North Macedonia was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does North Macedonia rank for electoral democracy?: North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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