Rule of Law - Governance estimate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
114th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
All-time low
-0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in North Macedonia, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.446 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.464 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.717 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.314 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.518 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.383 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.311 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.192 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.319 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.314 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.227 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.286 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.173 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.117 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.274 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in North Macedonia is -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in North Macedonia peaked at -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

North Macedonia ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.4635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2000 -0.6254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +34.9%
2002 -0.6237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2003 -0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2004 -0.3144 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -56.2%
2005 -0.3769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.9%
2006 -0.5175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +37.3%
2007 -0.383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.0%
2008 -0.3105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.9%
2009 -0.2922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.9%
2010 -0.4166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +42.6%
2011 -0.387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2012 -0.1897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -51.0%
2013 -0.2011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2014 -0.1921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2015 -0.2782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +44.8%
2016 -0.3194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.8%
2017 -0.3143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2018 -0.2268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.9%
2019 -0.2862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.2%
2020 -0.173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -39.6%
2021 -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.3%
2022 -0.1802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +53.9%
2023 -0.2739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +52.0%
2024 -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.4623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.2811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2739 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 111 Indonesia -0.2066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 112 Suriname -0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 113 Thailand -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 115 Argentina -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 116 Sri Lanka -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 117 Panama -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in North Macedonia?
Rule of law - governance estimate in North Macedonia was -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does North Macedonia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
North Macedonia ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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