What is varieties of democracy in North Macedonia?

Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 2004.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does North Macedonia rank for varieties of democracy?

North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia

Name: Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Varieties of democracy was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.562

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.618

in 2004

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in North Macedonia stood at 0.562.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in North Macedonia peaked at 0.618 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

North Macedonia ranks 77th 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.

Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.019	-5.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.019	+0.0%
1827	0.019	+0.0%
1828	0.019	+0.0%
1829	0.019	+0.0%
1830	0.019	+0.0%
1831	0.019	+0.0%
1832	0.019	+0.0%
1833	0.019	+0.0%
1834	0.019	+0.0%
1835	0.019	+0.0%
1836	0.019	+0.0%
1837	0.019	+0.0%
1838	0.019	+0.0%
1839	0.019	+0.0%
1840	0.018	-5.3%
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	0.03	+66.7%
1861	0.034	+13.3%
1862	0.034	+0.0%
1863	0.034	+0.0%
1864	0.034	+0.0%
1865	0.033	-2.9%
1866	0.033	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+6.1%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.035	+0.0%
1874	0.035	+0.0%
1875	0.035	+0.0%
1876	0.1	+185.7%
1877	0.031	-69.0%
1878	0.012	-61.3%
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	0.008	-33.3%
1891	0.008	+0.0%
1892	0.008	+0.0%
1893	0.008	+0.0%
1894	0.008	+0.0%
1895	0.008	+0.0%
1896	0.008	+0.0%
1897	0.008	+0.0%
1898	0.008	+0.0%
1899	0.008	+0.0%
1900	0.009	+12.5%
1901	0.009	+0.0%
1902	0.009	+0.0%
1903	0.009	+0.0%
1904	0.009	+0.0%
1905	0.009	+0.0%
1906	0.009	+0.0%
1907	0.009	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+588.9%
1909	0.153	+146.8%
1910	0.141	-7.8%
1911	0.136	-3.5%
1912	0.113	-16.9%
1913	0.079	-30.1%
1914	0.159	+101.3%
1915	0.146	-8.2%
1916	0.146	+0.0%
1917	0.146	+0.0%
1918	0.146	+0.0%
1919	0.162	+11.0%
1920	0.163	+0.6%
1921	0.169	+3.7%
1922	0.169	+0.0%
1923	0.168	-0.6%
1924	0.168	+0.0%
1925	0.167	-0.6%
1926	0.167	+0.0%
1927	0.166	-0.6%
1928	0.156	-6.0%
1929	0.136	-12.8%
1930	0.103	-24.3%
1931	0.104	+1.0%
1935	0.14	+34.6%
1936	0.141	+0.7%
1937	0.141	+0.0%
1938	0.141	+0.0%
1939	0.146	+3.5%
1940	0.128	-12.3%
1941	0.094	-26.6%
1942	0.056	-40.4%
1943	0.053	-5.4%
1944	0.053	+0.0%
1945	0.049	-7.5%
1946	0.092	+87.8%
1947	0.091	-1.1%
1948	0.09	-1.1%
1949	0.09	+0.0%
1950	0.094	+4.4%
1951	0.094	+0.0%
1952	0.094	+0.0%
1953	0.095	+1.1%
1954	0.093	-2.1%
1955	0.093	+0.0%
1956	0.093	+0.0%
1957	0.093	+0.0%
1958	0.092	-1.1%
1959	0.092	+0.0%
1960	0.092	+0.0%
1961	0.092	+0.0%
1962	0.092	+0.0%
1963	0.092	+0.0%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.094	+2.2%
1968	0.094	+0.0%
1969	0.093	-1.1%
1970	0.094	+1.1%
1971	0.094	+0.0%
1972	0.093	-1.1%
1973	0.093	+0.0%
1974	0.091	-2.2%
1975	0.094	+3.3%
1976	0.094	+0.0%
1977	0.094	+0.0%
1978	0.094	+0.0%
1979	0.094	+0.0%
1980	0.114	+21.3%
1981	0.135	+18.4%
1982	0.135	+0.0%
1983	0.135	+0.0%
1984	0.135	+0.0%
1985	0.135	+0.0%
1986	0.135	+0.0%
1987	0.137	+1.5%
1988	0.137	+0.0%
1989	0.136	-0.7%
1990	0.2	+47.1%
1991	0.273	+36.5%
1992	0.274	+0.4%
1993	0.277	+1.1%
1994	0.315	+13.7%
1995	0.449	+42.5%
1996	0.463	+3.1%
1997	0.471	+1.7%
1998	0.503	+6.8%
1999	0.564	+12.1%
2000	0.459	-18.6%
2001	0.445	-3.1%
2002	0.525	+18.0%
2003	0.617	+17.5%
2004	0.618	+0.2%
2005	0.603	-2.4%
2006	0.597	-1.0%
2007	0.584	-2.2%
2008	0.553	-5.3%
2009	0.528	-4.5%
2010	0.526	-0.4%
2011	0.478	-9.1%
2012	0.45	-5.9%
2013	0.448	-0.4%
2014	0.447	-0.2%
2015	0.44	-1.6%
2016	0.449	+2.0%
2017	0.548	+22.0%
2018	0.575	+4.9%
2019	0.602	+4.7%
2020	0.598	-0.7%
2021	0.592	-1.0%
2022	0.56	-5.4%
2023	0.562	+0.4%
2024	0.557	-0.9%
2025	0.562	+0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

North Macedonia's 0.562 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
North Macedonia's 0.562 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.1374	0.079	0.162	10
1920s	0.1629	0.136	0.169	10
1930s	0.1309	0.103	0.146	7
1940s	0.0796	0.049	0.128	10
1950s	0.0933	0.092	0.095	10
1960s	0.0925	0.092	0.094	10
1970s	0.0935	0.091	0.094	10
1980s	0.1334	0.114	0.137	10
1990s	0.3789	0.2	0.564	10
2000s	0.5529	0.445	0.618	10
2010s	0.4963	0.44	0.602	10
2020s	0.5718	0.557	0.598	6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

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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 varieties of democracy in North Macedonia?: Varieties of democracy in North Macedonia was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 2004.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does North Macedonia rank for varieties of democracy?: North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.