Political rights rating fh in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Political rights rating fh 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 fh in North Macedonia, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3 for political rights rating fh 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 fh 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 fh 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% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in North Macedonia?
- Political rights rating fh in North Macedonia was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for political rights rating fh?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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