Engaged Society Score in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Engaged Society Score was 0.573 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.573
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 2017
All-time low
-2.35
in 1880
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in North Macedonia stood at 0.573.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in North Macedonia peaked at 1.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.35, in 1880.
North Macedonia ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.269 | — |
| 1790 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.85 | +588.1% |
| 1810 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.258 | -86.1% |
| 1841 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.074 | -128.7% |
| 1861 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.41 | -1998.6% |
| 1878 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.35 | +67.0% |
| 1881 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.986 | -58.0% |
| 1909 | -0.734 | -25.6% |
| 1910 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.2 | +63.2% |
| 1914 | 0.642 | -153.6% |
| 1915 | 0.361 | -43.8% |
| 1916 | 0.26 | -28.0% |
| 1917 | 0.307 | +18.1% |
| 1918 | 0.417 | +35.8% |
| 1919 | 0.62 | +48.7% |
| 1920 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.458 | -26.1% |
| 1930 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.59 | +28.8% |
| 1933 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.527 | -10.7% |
| 1941 | -1.41 | -367.9% |
| 1942 | -1.64 | +15.8% |
| 1943 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.899 | -45.0% |
| 1946 | -1.06 | +17.5% |
| 1947 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.664 | -37.1% |
| 1951 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.664 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.485 | -27.0% |
| 1957 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.091 | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.179 | +96.7% |
| 1990 | 0.132 | -173.7% |
| 1991 | -0.245 | -285.6% |
| 1992 | -0.245 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.245 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.245 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.245 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.162 | -33.9% |
| 1997 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.099 | -161.1% |
| 1999 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.714 | +621.2% |
| 2002 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.893 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.731 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.875 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.695 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.805 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.755 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.835 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.767 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.431 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.575 | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.876 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.573 | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.573 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7405, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.573 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.4272 | -1.85 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.3697 | -1.41 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.05 | -2.35 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0793 | -1.2 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6038 | 0.458 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5636 | 0.458 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.64 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5924 | -0.664 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.485 | -0.485 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.485 | -0.485 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1392 | -0.485 | -0.091 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1219 | -0.245 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7012 | 0.099 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7413 | 0.431 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8213 | 0.573 | 1.01 | 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 engaged society score in North Macedonia?
- Engaged society score in North Macedonia was 0.573 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2017.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 in 1880.
- How does North Macedonia rank for engaged society score?
- North Macedonia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.