Liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Liberal political institutions index was 0.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.61
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.732
in 1999
All-time low
0.046
in 1942
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia stood at 0.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.732 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1942.
North Macedonia ranks 92nd 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.
Liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.117 | — |
| 1790 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.113 | -3.4% |
| 1809 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.115 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.151 | +31.3% |
| 1840 | 0.173 | +14.6% |
| 1841 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.179 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.214 | +19.6% |
| 1869 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.251 | +17.3% |
| 1877 | 0.227 | -9.6% |
| 1878 | 0.151 | -33.5% |
| 1879 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.132 | -12.6% |
| 1881 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.137 | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.142 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 0.239 | +68.3% |
| 1909 | 0.361 | +51.0% |
| 1910 | 0.356 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.34 | -4.5% |
| 1912 | 0.339 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.23 | -32.2% |
| 1914 | 0.394 | +71.3% |
| 1915 | 0.33 | -16.2% |
| 1916 | 0.319 | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.32 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.424 | +32.5% |
| 1920 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.426 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.441 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.435 | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.424 | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.407 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 0.225 | -44.7% |
| 1931 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.35 | +55.6% |
| 1933 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.327 | -6.6% |
| 1941 | 0.114 | -65.1% |
| 1942 | 0.046 | -59.6% |
| 1943 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.049 | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.134 | +173.5% |
| 1946 | 0.257 | +91.8% |
| 1947 | 0.25 | -2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.289 | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1951 | 0.329 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.334 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.345 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.351 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.408 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.42 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.423 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.439 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.441 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.435 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.437 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.45 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.457 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.458 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.467 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.435 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.45 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.713 | +58.4% |
| 1992 | 0.715 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.721 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.714 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.715 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.716 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.725 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.732 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.708 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.721 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.726 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.727 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.709 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.657 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.647 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.624 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.558 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.531 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.521 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.53 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.636 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.621 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.635 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.616 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.606 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.585 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.606 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.61 | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1162 | 0.113 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1186 | 0.115 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1748 | 0.173 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.186 | 0.179 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2064 | 0.151 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1372 | 0.137 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1708 | 0.138 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3371 | 0.23 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.431 | 0.407 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.325 | 0.225 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1764 | 0.046 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3426 | 0.314 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3978 | 0.351 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.433 | 0.423 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4535 | 0.435 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6921 | 0.45 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7108 | 0.667 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.596 | 0.521 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6047 | 0.585 | 0.616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.633 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.619 compare
- 93 Georgia 0.591 compare
- 94 Benin 0.586 compare
- 94 Paraguay 0.586 compare
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 liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia?
- Liberal political institutions index in North Macedonia was 0.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1999.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1942.
- How does North Macedonia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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