Executive Corruption Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in North Macedonia stood at 0.701.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.795 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.45 | — |
| 1992 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.644 | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.579 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.579 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.608 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.594 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.727 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.714 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.73 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.795 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.528 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.61 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.684 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.792 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.719 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.701 | -2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.701 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.701 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6009 | 0.45 | 0.644 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6312 | 0.579 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7287 | 0.528 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7107 | 0.684 | 0.792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 48 Somalia 0.722 compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.712 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.707 compare
- 52 Albania 0.694 compare
- 53 El Salvador 0.692 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.691 compare
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 executive corruption index in North Macedonia?
- Executive corruption index in North Macedonia was 0.701 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 2011.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for executive corruption index?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).