Effective Power to Govern Score in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 8 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in North Macedonia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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 effective power to govern score in North Macedonia?
- Effective power to govern score in North Macedonia was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for effective power to govern score?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.