Key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.374 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.374
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.468
in 2004
All-time low
0.014
in 1942
Years of data
234
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia is 0.374, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia peaked at 0.468 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1942.
That places North Macedonia 84th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.03 | — |
| 1790 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.029 | -3.3% |
| 1809 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.039 | +34.5% |
| 1840 | 0.044 | +12.8% |
| 1841 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.046 | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.055 | +19.6% |
| 1869 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.073 | +32.7% |
| 1877 | 0.058 | -20.5% |
| 1878 | 0.038 | -34.5% |
| 1879 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.033 | -13.2% |
| 1881 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.065 | +80.6% |
| 1909 | 0.113 | +73.8% |
| 1910 | 0.108 | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 0.103 | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 0.098 | -4.9% |
| 1913 | 0.064 | -34.7% |
| 1914 | 0.123 | +92.2% |
| 1915 | 0.103 | -16.3% |
| 1916 | 0.099 | -3.9% |
| 1917 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.132 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 0.133 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.134 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.135 | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.139 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.138 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.136 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.131 | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.122 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 0.066 | -45.9% |
| 1931 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.107 | +59.7% |
| 1936 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.098 | -9.3% |
| 1941 | 0.036 | -63.3% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | -61.1% |
| 1943 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.036 | +140.0% |
| 1946 | 0.073 | +102.8% |
| 1947 | 0.071 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.081 | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 0.088 | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.092 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.098 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.097 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.113 | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.116 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.117 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.12 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.122 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.12 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.125 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.133 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.135 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.138 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.129 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.15 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.255 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 0.256 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.26 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.279 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.348 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.357 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.362 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.388 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.352 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.333 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.399 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.465 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.468 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.455 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.451 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.438 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.412 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.378 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.373 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.315 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.287 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.276 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.279 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.386 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.411 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.389 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.373 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.363 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.374 | +1.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.374 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.374 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0298 | 0.029 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.029 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0443 | 0.044 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0478 | 0.046 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0342 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0459 | 0.035 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1028 | 0.064 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1345 | 0.122 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0956 | 0.066 | 0.108 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.014 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.088 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.097 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.117 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.125 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3084 | 0.15 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4151 | 0.333 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 | 0.27 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3782 | 0.363 | 0.4 | 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 key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in North Macedonia was 0.374 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.468 in 2004.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1942.
- How does North Macedonia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.