Key features of human rights in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Key features of human rights was 0.789 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.789
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.834
in 2005
All-time low
0.057
in 1943
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in North Macedonia stood at 0.789.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in North Macedonia peaked at 0.834 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1943.
That places North Macedonia 80th 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 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.175 | 0.168 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1851 | 0.173 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.317 | 0.317 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3196 | 0.317 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3464 | 0.342 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3103 | 0.21 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1877 | 0.18 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2003 | 0.174 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3425 | 0.198 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5028 | 0.459 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4706 | 0.453 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1626 | 0.057 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3233 | 0.268 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3541 | 0.341 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.38 | 0.374 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4458 | 0.391 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6952 | 0.54 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7959 | 0.691 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.766 | 0.7 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8017 | 0.789 | 0.819 | 6 |
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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 human rights in North Macedonia?
- Key features of human rights in North Macedonia was 0.789 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.834 in 2005.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1943.
- How does North Macedonia rank for key features of human rights?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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