Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2020
All-time low
6
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in North Macedonia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82006: 72007: 72008: 72009: 82010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 82014: 72015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 72020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 92025: 9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4 7 8 5
2010s 7 6 8 10
2020s 9 9 9 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 88 Albania 9 compare
  2. 88 Dominican Republic 9 compare
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  4. 88 Namibia 9 compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 9 compare
  6. 88 Philippines 9 compare
  7. 88 Poland 9 compare
  8. 88 Samoa 9 compare
  9. 88 Solomon Islands 9 compare
  10. 88 Tonga 9 compare

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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

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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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.