Key features of democracy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Key features of democracy was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.562
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.618
in 2004
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
234
1789–2025
Key features of democracy in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in North Macedonia stood at 0.562.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in North Macedonia peaked at 0.618 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
That places North Macedonia 77th 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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0365 | 0.012 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0287 | 0.009 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1374 | 0.079 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1629 | 0.136 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1309 | 0.103 | 0.146 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0796 | 0.049 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0933 | 0.092 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0925 | 0.092 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 | 0.091 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 | 0.114 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3789 | 0.2 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5529 | 0.445 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4963 | 0.44 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5718 | 0.557 | 0.598 | 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 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.664 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.354 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in North Macedonia?
- Key features of democracy in North Macedonia was 0.562 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 2004.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does North Macedonia rank for key features of democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 234 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).