Deliberative Political Institutions Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.608
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2017
All-time low
0.014
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in North Macedonia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in North Macedonia is 0.608, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.763 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1900.
North Macedonia ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.014 | — |
| 1901 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.086 | +514.3% |
| 1909 | 0.164 | +90.7% |
| 1910 | 0.159 | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.128 | -19.5% |
| 1913 | 0.067 | -47.7% |
| 1914 | 0.319 | +376.1% |
| 1915 | 0.285 | -10.7% |
| 1916 | 0.186 | -34.7% |
| 1917 | 0.19 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.289 | +52.1% |
| 1919 | 0.44 | +52.2% |
| 1920 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.435 | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.44 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.367 | -16.6% |
| 1930 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.374 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.446 | +19.3% |
| 1933 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.462 | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.45 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.044 | -90.2% |
| 1942 | 0.034 | -22.7% |
| 1943 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.087 | +163.6% |
| 1946 | 0.172 | +97.7% |
| 1947 | 0.168 | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.237 | +41.1% |
| 1951 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.299 | +26.2% |
| 1957 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.349 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.392 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.402 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.386 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.353 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.387 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.372 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.346 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.359 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.359 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.402 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.477 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.626 | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.643 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.621 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.622 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.638 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.568 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.556 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.546 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.538 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.503 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.476 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.512 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.763 | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.708 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.716 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.701 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.642 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.608 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.608 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.608 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0362 | 0.014 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2222 | 0.067 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4322 | 0.367 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4389 | 0.367 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1358 | 0.033 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2618 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3941 | 0.349 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.367 | 0.346 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5733 | 0.402 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.476 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6528 | 0.608 | 0.716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in North Macedonia?
- Deliberative political institutions index in North Macedonia was 0.608 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1900.
- How does North Macedonia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.