Political Rights Rating in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Political Rights Rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
3
in 1992
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in North Macedonia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3 for political rights rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in North Macedonia peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4256 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in North Macedonia?
- Political rights rating in North Macedonia was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for political rights rating?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.