At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 4.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2015
All-time low
2.4
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.8 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2024.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in North Macedonia peaked at 8.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.7 | — |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.94 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 39 Greece 7.1 compare
- 40 Belgium 6.5 compare
- 41 Czechia 4.9 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 4.8 compare
- 44 Netherlands 3.8 compare
- 44 Netherlands 3.8 compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 142.72 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 16,061 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 73.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.82 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 16,061 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 1,393 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in North Macedonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in North Macedonia was 4.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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