What is participatory democracy index in North Macedonia?

Participatory democracy index in North Macedonia was 0.354 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 2004.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.

How does North Macedonia rank for participatory democracy index?

North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in North Macedonia

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.354 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.354

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.418

in 2004

All-time low

0.008

in 1900

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in North Macedonia is 0.354, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.418 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1900.

North Macedonia ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Democracy Index in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in North Macedonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.018	—
1790	0.018	+0.0%
1791	0.018	+0.0%
1792	0.018	+0.0%
1793	0.018	+0.0%
1794	0.018	+0.0%
1795	0.018	+0.0%
1796	0.018	+0.0%
1797	0.018	+0.0%
1798	0.018	+0.0%
1799	0.018	+0.0%
1800	0.018	+0.0%
1801	0.018	+0.0%
1802	0.018	+0.0%
1803	0.018	+0.0%
1804	0.018	+0.0%
1805	0.018	+0.0%
1806	0.018	+0.0%
1807	0.018	+0.0%
1808	0.018	+0.0%
1809	0.018	+0.0%
1810	0.018	+0.0%
1811	0.018	+0.0%
1812	0.018	+0.0%
1813	0.018	+0.0%
1814	0.018	+0.0%
1815	0.018	+0.0%
1816	0.018	+0.0%
1817	0.018	+0.0%
1818	0.018	+0.0%
1819	0.018	+0.0%
1820	0.018	+0.0%
1821	0.018	+0.0%
1822	0.018	+0.0%
1823	0.018	+0.0%
1824	0.018	+0.0%
1825	0.018	+0.0%
1826	0.018	+0.0%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.019	+5.6%
1861	0.019	+0.0%
1862	0.019	+0.0%
1863	0.019	+0.0%
1864	0.02	+5.3%
1865	0.023	+15.0%
1866	0.023	+0.0%
1867	0.024	+4.3%
1868	0.024	+0.0%
1869	0.024	+0.0%
1870	0.024	+0.0%
1871	0.024	+0.0%
1872	0.024	+0.0%
1873	0.024	+0.0%
1874	0.024	+0.0%
1875	0.024	+0.0%
1876	0.03	+25.0%
1877	0.013	-56.7%
1878	0.012	-7.7%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.012	+0.0%
1891	0.012	+0.0%
1892	0.012	+0.0%
1893	0.012	+0.0%
1894	0.012	+0.0%
1895	0.012	+0.0%
1896	0.012	+0.0%
1897	0.012	+0.0%
1898	0.012	+0.0%
1899	0.012	+0.0%
1900	0.008	-33.3%
1901	0.008	+0.0%
1902	0.008	+0.0%
1903	0.008	+0.0%
1904	0.008	+0.0%
1905	0.008	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+0.0%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.014	+75.0%
1909	0.033	+135.7%
1910	0.036	+9.1%
1911	0.035	-2.8%
1912	0.032	-8.6%
1913	0.018	-43.8%
1914	0.073	+305.6%
1915	0.069	-5.5%
1916	0.069	+0.0%
1917	0.069	+0.0%
1918	0.069	+0.0%
1919	0.083	+20.3%
1920	0.083	+0.0%
1921	0.085	+2.4%
1922	0.085	+0.0%
1923	0.085	+0.0%
1924	0.085	+0.0%
1925	0.085	+0.0%
1926	0.085	+0.0%
1927	0.084	-1.2%
1928	0.076	-9.5%
1929	0.072	-5.3%
1930	0.066	-8.3%
1931	0.066	+0.0%
1935	0.072	+9.1%
1936	0.073	+1.4%
1937	0.073	+0.0%
1938	0.073	+0.0%
1939	0.073	+0.0%
1940	0.067	-8.2%
1941	0.048	-28.4%
1942	0.037	-22.9%
1943	0.039	+5.4%
1944	0.039	+0.0%
1945	0.064	+64.1%
1946	0.066	+3.1%
1947	0.066	+0.0%
1948	0.064	-3.0%
1949	0.064	+0.0%
1950	0.065	+1.6%
1951	0.065	+0.0%
1952	0.065	+0.0%
1953	0.065	+0.0%
1954	0.064	-1.5%
1955	0.064	+0.0%
1956	0.064	+0.0%
1957	0.064	+0.0%
1958	0.065	+1.6%
1959	0.065	+0.0%
1960	0.065	+0.0%
1961	0.065	+0.0%
1962	0.065	+0.0%
1963	0.065	+0.0%
1964	0.065	+0.0%
1965	0.065	+0.0%
1966	0.065	+0.0%
1967	0.065	+0.0%
1968	0.065	+0.0%
1969	0.064	-1.5%
1970	0.064	+0.0%
1971	0.064	+0.0%
1972	0.064	+0.0%
1973	0.064	+0.0%
1974	0.064	+0.0%
1975	0.065	+1.6%
1976	0.065	+0.0%
1977	0.065	+0.0%
1978	0.065	+0.0%
1979	0.065	+0.0%
1980	0.068	+4.6%
1981	0.078	+14.7%
1982	0.078	+0.0%
1983	0.078	+0.0%
1984	0.078	+0.0%
1985	0.078	+0.0%
1986	0.078	+0.0%
1987	0.078	+0.0%
1988	0.074	-5.1%
1989	0.074	+0.0%
1990	0.15	+102.7%
1991	0.161	+7.3%
1992	0.161	+0.0%
1993	0.163	+1.2%
1994	0.175	+7.4%
1995	0.23	+31.4%
1996	0.277	+20.4%
1997	0.281	+1.4%
1998	0.298	+6.0%
1999	0.324	+8.7%
2000	0.279	-13.9%
2001	0.276	-1.1%
2002	0.329	+19.2%
2003	0.383	+16.4%
2004	0.418	+9.1%
2005	0.408	-2.4%
2006	0.401	-1.7%
2007	0.392	-2.2%
2008	0.369	-5.9%
2009	0.353	-4.3%
2010	0.353	+0.0%
2011	0.323	-8.5%
2012	0.309	-4.3%
2013	0.304	-1.6%
2014	0.301	-1.0%
2015	0.299	-0.7%
2016	0.293	-2.0%
2017	0.361	+23.2%
2018	0.394	+9.1%
2019	0.411	+4.3%
2020	0.407	-1.0%
2021	0.399	-2.0%
2022	0.374	-6.3%
2023	0.374	+0.0%
2024	0.361	-3.5%
2025	0.354	-1.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

North Macedonia's 0.354 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
North Macedonia's 0.354 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0214	0.019	0.024	10
1870s	0.0211	0.012	0.03	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1900s	0.0111	0.008	0.033	10
1910s	0.0553	0.018	0.083	10
1920s	0.0825	0.072	0.085	10
1930s	0.0709	0.066	0.073	7
1940s	0.0554	0.037	0.067	10
1950s	0.0646	0.064	0.065	10
1960s	0.0649	0.064	0.065	10
1970s	0.0645	0.064	0.065	10
1980s	0.0762	0.068	0.078	10
1990s	0.222	0.15	0.324	10
2000s	0.3608	0.276	0.418	10
2010s	0.3348	0.293	0.411	10
2020s	0.3782	0.354	0.407	6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

67 Botswana 0.369 compare
68 Malawi 0.366 compare
69 Ghana 0.361 compare
71 Bhutan 0.349 compare
71 Namibia 0.349 compare
73 Zambia 0.348 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in North Macedonia?: Participatory democracy index in North Macedonia was 0.354 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 2004.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1900.
How does North Macedonia rank for participatory democracy index?: North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.