Freedom Score in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Freedom Score was 67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in North Macedonia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in North Macedonia is 67, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in North Macedonia peaked at 68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 60 | 65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 57 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 | 66 | 68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 89 Malawi 68 compare
- 89 Montenegro 68 compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 67 compare
- 91 Lesotho 67 compare
- 94 Peru 66 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in North Macedonia?
- Freedom score in North Macedonia was 67 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for freedom score?
- North Macedonia ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.