LGBT+ Rights Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in North Macedonia is 10.08, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 365.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in North Macedonia peaked at 10.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.18 | — |
| 1992 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -206.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.08 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.28, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0972 | -1.18 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.25 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.17 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.67 | 10.08 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in North Macedonia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in North Macedonia was 10.08 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.