Freedom of Association Score in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Freedom of Association Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2009
All-time low
7
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of Association Score in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in North Macedonia stood at 9.
The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in North Macedonia peaked at 10 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom of Association Score in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in North Macedonia?
- Freedom of association score in North Macedonia was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for freedom of association score?
- North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.