Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in North Macedonia peaked at 9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9026 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.88 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 159.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in North Macedonia?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in North Macedonia was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.