Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia is 0.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 20 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
- 22 United States 0.8% compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.8% compare
- 25 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 26 Italy 0.7% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in North Macedonia was 0.8% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.