At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 28.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia stood at 28.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia peaked at 28.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.7 | — |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7 | +18.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 28.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7 | 10.9 | 18.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 16.9 | 28.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia was 28.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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