Human Development Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human Development Index was 0.815 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.815 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.815 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.644 | — |
| 1991 | 0.647 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.642 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.647 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.648 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.653 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.657 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.661 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.666 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.675 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.686 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.694 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.708 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.717 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.726 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.732 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.753 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.757 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.765 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.775 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.782 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.788 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.795 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.807 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.814 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.783 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.781 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.811 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.815 | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.815 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.654 | 0.642 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7164 | 0.686 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7902 | 0.765 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7975 | 0.781 | 0.815 | 4 |
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 human development index in North Macedonia?
- Human development index in North Macedonia was 0.815 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for human development index?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.