Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1996
All-time low
5.9%
in 1990
Years of data
19
1984–2018

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in North Macedonia, 1984–2018

02468101984200120181984: 6.8 %1985: 6.5 %1986: 6 %1987: 6.6 %1988: 7.1 %1990: 5.9 %1996: 9.7 %1997: 8.9 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 9 %2002: 7.7 %2011: 8 %2012: 8 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in North Macedonia is 7.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in North Macedonia peaked at 9.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.

That places North Macedonia 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.6% 6.0% 7.1% 5
1990s 8.2% 5.9% 9.7% 3
2000s 8.1% 7.7% 9.0% 3
2010s 8.3% 7.8% 9.1% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 89 Montenegro 8.5% compare
  2. 90 Croatia 8.4% compare
  3. 91 Czechia 7.9% compare
  4. 93 Norway 7.7% compare
  5. 94 Australia 7.7% compare
  6. 95 Guinea 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in North Macedonia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in North Macedonia was 7.8% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
How does North Macedonia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
North Macedonia ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.