Prosperity gap in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prosperity gap was 2.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in North Macedonia is 2.94, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in North Macedonia peaked at 7.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.7 | — |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -5.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2.94 | 7.67 | 10 |
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 prosperity gap in North Macedonia?
- Prosperity gap in North Macedonia was 2.94 in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prosperity gap?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.