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

Latest (2024)
28.7%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2024
All-time low
10.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in North Macedonia, 2012–2024

01020302012201820242012: 18.7 Percentage2013: 15.6 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 14.8 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 10.9 Percentage2018: 13.6 Percentage2019: 15.6 Percentage2020: 16.9 Percentage2021: 23.5 Percentage2022: 23.3 Percentage2023: 24.2 Percentage2024: 28.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex in North Macedonia, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.7% 10.9% 18.7% 8
2020s 23.3% 16.9% 28.7% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 15 Lithuania 29.2% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 29.2% compare
  3. 17 Denmark 28.9% compare
  4. 19 Sweden 28.2% compare
  5. 20 Serbia 26.5% compare
  6. 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
  7. 21 Ireland 26.4% compare

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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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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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