Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.753 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.753
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.754
in 2024
All-time low
0.46
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.753 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.754 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.46 | — |
| 1992 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.517 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.551 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.547 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.585 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.619 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.616 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.636 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.658 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.709 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.719 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.723 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.539 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.616 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.642 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.666 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.726 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.725 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.753 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.754 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.753 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5157 | 0.46 | 0.551 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.564 | 0.54 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.668 | 0.539 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7295 | 0.666 | 0.754 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.765 compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.763 compare
- 45 Togo 0.757 compare
- 47 Eritrea 0.752 compare
- 47 Honduras 0.752 compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.736 compare
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 fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in North Macedonia was 0.753 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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