What is rule of law index in North Macedonia?

Rule of law index in North Macedonia was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.676 in 1991.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.149 in 1941.

How does North Macedonia rank for rule of law index?

North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in North Macedonia

Name: Rule of Law Index in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Rule of Law Index was 0.368 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.368

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

111th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.676

in 1991

All-time low

0.149

in 1941

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in North Macedonia stood at 0.368.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.676 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.149, in 1941.

That places North Macedonia 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.226	0.226	0.226	1
1790s	0.226	0.226	0.226	10
1800s	0.2232	0.211	0.226	10
1810s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1820s	0.213	0.213	0.213	10
1830s	0.2098	0.181	0.213	10
1840s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
1850s	0.2114	0.21	0.212	10
1860s	0.216	0.21	0.24	10
1870s	0.2227	0.178	0.24	10
1880s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1890s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1900s	0.2089	0.166	0.426	10
1910s	0.3204	0.257	0.428	10
1920s	0.3221	0.294	0.337	10
1930s	0.2714	0.269	0.272	10
1940s	0.2553	0.149	0.358	10
1950s	0.3949	0.386	0.399	10
1960s	0.4444	0.397	0.475	10
1970s	0.4642	0.46	0.467	10
1980s	0.4892	0.431	0.502	10
1990s	0.601	0.269	0.676	10
2000s	0.5861	0.514	0.621	10
2010s	0.4076	0.322	0.506	10
2020s	0.3843	0.348	0.435	6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

108 Angola 0.381 compare
109 Rwanda 0.377 compare
110 Ecuador 0.372 compare
112 Serbia 0.367 compare
113 Liberia 0.36 compare
114 Mexico 0.355 compare

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More reference data data for North Macedonia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 59.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 90.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1371 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 506.86 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in North Macedonia?: Rule of law index in North Macedonia was 0.368 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.676 in 1991.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.149 in 1941.
How does North Macedonia rank for rule of law index?: North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.