Happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia stood at 5.72. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia peaked at 5.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2011.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.37 | — |
| 2012 | 4.57 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 5.72 | +3.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.37 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.1 | 5.72 | 6 |
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 happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in North Macedonia was 5.72 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.