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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 23.3% | 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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (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 47 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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