Freedom of expression index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Freedom of expression index was 0.664 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of expression index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression index in North Macedonia is 0.664, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.802 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1890.
That places North Macedonia 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0784 | 0.069 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0696 | 0.069 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2018 | 0.167 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1678 | 0.044 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0734 | 0.032 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0.145 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3411 | 0.24 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2793 | 0.228 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0662 | 0.034 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.061 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.069 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.072 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.075 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6241 | 0.305 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7425 | 0.674 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.527 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7107 | 0.658 | 0.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 95 Benin 0.676 compare
- 95 Philippines 0.676 compare
- 97 Albania 0.673 compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.653 compare
- 100 Moldova 0.652 compare
- 101 Madagascar 0.635 compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.789 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.374 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.562 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.768 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.354 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in North Macedonia?
- Freedom of expression index in North Macedonia was 0.664 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 2003.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1890.
- How does North Macedonia rank for freedom of expression index?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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