What is freedom of association index in North Macedonia?

Freedom of association index in North Macedonia was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2003.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.

How does North Macedonia rank for freedom of association index?

North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in North Macedonia

Name: Freedom of Association Index in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Freedom of Association Index was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.768

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.854

in 2003

All-time low

0.032

in 1890

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in North Macedonia is 0.768, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.854 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1890.

North Macedonia ranks 84th 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.

Freedom of Association Index in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in North Macedonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.072	—
1790	0.072	+0.0%
1791	0.072	+0.0%
1792	0.072	+0.0%
1793	0.072	+0.0%
1794	0.072	+0.0%
1795	0.072	+0.0%
1796	0.072	+0.0%
1797	0.072	+0.0%
1798	0.072	+0.0%
1799	0.072	+0.0%
1800	0.072	+0.0%
1801	0.072	+0.0%
1802	0.072	+0.0%
1803	0.072	+0.0%
1804	0.072	+0.0%
1805	0.072	+0.0%
1806	0.072	+0.0%
1807	0.072	+0.0%
1808	0.072	+0.0%
1809	0.072	+0.0%
1810	0.072	+0.0%
1811	0.072	+0.0%
1812	0.072	+0.0%
1813	0.072	+0.0%
1814	0.072	+0.0%
1815	0.072	+0.0%
1816	0.072	+0.0%
1817	0.072	+0.0%
1818	0.072	+0.0%
1819	0.072	+0.0%
1820	0.072	+0.0%
1821	0.072	+0.0%
1822	0.072	+0.0%
1823	0.072	+0.0%
1824	0.072	+0.0%
1825	0.072	+0.0%
1826	0.072	+0.0%
1827	0.072	+0.0%
1828	0.072	+0.0%
1829	0.072	+0.0%
1830	0.072	+0.0%
1831	0.072	+0.0%
1832	0.072	+0.0%
1833	0.072	+0.0%
1834	0.072	+0.0%
1835	0.072	+0.0%
1836	0.072	+0.0%
1837	0.072	+0.0%
1838	0.072	+0.0%
1839	0.072	+0.0%
1840	0.063	-12.5%
1841	0.063	+0.0%
1842	0.063	+0.0%
1843	0.063	+0.0%
1844	0.063	+0.0%
1845	0.063	+0.0%
1846	0.063	+0.0%
1847	0.063	+0.0%
1848	0.063	+0.0%
1849	0.063	+0.0%
1850	0.063	+0.0%
1851	0.063	+0.0%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.056	-11.1%
1866	0.056	+0.0%
1867	0.056	+0.0%
1868	0.056	+0.0%
1869	0.056	+0.0%
1870	0.056	+0.0%
1871	0.056	+0.0%
1872	0.056	+0.0%
1873	0.056	+0.0%
1874	0.056	+0.0%
1875	0.056	+0.0%
1876	0.457	+716.1%
1877	0.048	-89.5%
1878	0.048	+0.0%
1879	0.048	+0.0%
1880	0.048	+0.0%
1881	0.048	+0.0%
1882	0.048	+0.0%
1883	0.048	+0.0%
1884	0.048	+0.0%
1885	0.048	+0.0%
1886	0.048	+0.0%
1887	0.048	+0.0%
1888	0.048	+0.0%
1889	0.048	+0.0%
1890	0.032	-33.3%
1891	0.032	+0.0%
1892	0.032	+0.0%
1893	0.032	+0.0%
1894	0.032	+0.0%
1895	0.032	+0.0%
1896	0.032	+0.0%
1897	0.032	+0.0%
1898	0.032	+0.0%
1899	0.032	+0.0%
1900	0.035	+9.4%
1901	0.035	+0.0%
1902	0.035	+0.0%
1903	0.035	+0.0%
1904	0.035	+0.0%
1905	0.035	+0.0%
1906	0.035	+0.0%
1907	0.035	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+477.1%
1909	0.36	+78.2%
1910	0.265	-26.4%
1911	0.252	-4.9%
1912	0.222	-11.9%
1913	0.11	-50.5%
1914	0.437	+297.3%
1915	0.406	-7.1%
1916	0.406	+0.0%
1917	0.406	+0.0%
1918	0.406	+0.0%
1919	0.445	+9.6%
1920	0.44	-1.1%
1921	0.429	-2.5%
1922	0.429	+0.0%
1923	0.43	+0.2%
1924	0.43	+0.0%
1925	0.431	+0.2%
1926	0.431	+0.0%
1927	0.43	-0.2%
1928	0.418	-2.8%
1929	0.338	-19.1%
1930	0.338	+0.0%
1931	0.338	+0.0%
1932	0.355	+5.0%
1933	0.355	+0.0%
1934	0.355	+0.0%
1935	0.352	-0.8%
1936	0.364	+3.4%
1937	0.364	+0.0%
1938	0.364	+0.0%
1939	0.363	-0.3%
1940	0.278	-23.4%
1941	0.205	-26.3%
1942	0.149	-27.3%
1943	0.138	-7.4%
1944	0.138	+0.0%
1945	0.076	-44.9%
1946	0.08	+5.3%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.07	-12.5%
1949	0.067	-4.3%
1950	0.062	-7.5%
1951	0.06	-3.2%
1952	0.06	+0.0%
1953	0.06	+0.0%
1954	0.044	-26.7%
1955	0.044	+0.0%
1956	0.044	+0.0%
1957	0.044	+0.0%
1958	0.043	-2.3%
1959	0.043	+0.0%
1960	0.043	+0.0%
1961	0.043	+0.0%
1962	0.043	+0.0%
1963	0.043	+0.0%
1964	0.044	+2.3%
1965	0.044	+0.0%
1966	0.044	+0.0%
1967	0.05	+13.6%
1968	0.05	+0.0%
1969	0.044	-12.0%
1970	0.049	+11.4%
1971	0.049	+0.0%
1972	0.044	-10.2%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.05	+13.6%
1975	0.05	+0.0%
1976	0.05	+0.0%
1977	0.051	+2.0%
1978	0.051	+0.0%
1979	0.051	+0.0%
1980	0.054	+5.9%
1981	0.074	+37.0%
1982	0.074	+0.0%
1983	0.074	+0.0%
1984	0.074	+0.0%
1985	0.074	+0.0%
1986	0.073	-1.4%
1987	0.073	+0.0%
1988	0.073	+0.0%
1989	0.071	-2.7%
1990	0.367	+416.9%
1991	0.58	+58.0%
1992	0.596	+2.8%
1993	0.601	+0.8%
1994	0.659	+9.7%
1995	0.723	+9.7%
1996	0.727	+0.6%
1997	0.744	+2.3%
1998	0.764	+2.7%
1999	0.806	+5.5%
2000	0.814	+1.0%
2001	0.81	-0.5%
2002	0.813	+0.4%
2003	0.854	+5.0%
2004	0.854	+0.0%
2005	0.839	-1.8%
2006	0.833	-0.7%
2007	0.812	-2.5%
2008	0.788	-3.0%
2009	0.776	-1.5%
2010	0.774	-0.3%
2011	0.762	-1.6%
2012	0.759	-0.4%
2013	0.748	-1.4%
2014	0.754	+0.8%
2015	0.748	-0.8%
2016	0.73	-2.4%
2017	0.81	+11.0%
2018	0.831	+2.6%
2019	0.846	+1.8%
2020	0.823	-2.7%
2021	0.806	-2.1%
2022	0.773	-4.1%
2023	0.792	+2.5%
2024	0.803	+1.4%
2025	0.768	-4.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

North Macedonia's 0.768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
North Macedonia's 0.768 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1790s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1800s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1810s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1820s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1830s	0.072	0.072	0.072	10
1840s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1850s	0.063	0.063	0.063	10
1860s	0.0595	0.056	0.063	10
1870s	0.0937	0.048	0.457	10
1880s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1890s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1900s	0.0842	0.035	0.36	10
1910s	0.3355	0.11	0.445	10
1920s	0.4206	0.338	0.44	10
1930s	0.3548	0.338	0.364	10
1940s	0.1281	0.067	0.278	10
1950s	0.0504	0.043	0.062	10
1960s	0.0448	0.043	0.05	10
1970s	0.0489	0.044	0.051	10
1980s	0.0714	0.054	0.074	10
1990s	0.6567	0.367	0.806	10
2000s	0.8193	0.776	0.854	10
2010s	0.7762	0.73	0.846	10
2020s	0.7942	0.768	0.823	6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

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84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.768 compare
86 Malawi 0.767 compare
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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in North Macedonia?: Freedom of association index in North Macedonia was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2003.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1890.
How does North Macedonia rank for freedom of association index?: North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.