Stateness Index in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Stateness Index was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2021
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in North Macedonia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 82007: 8.52009: 8.82011: 8.82013: 8.52015: 8.22017: 82019: 8.52021: 92023: 92025: 9

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 9 for stateness index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in North Macedonia peaked at 9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.

That places North Macedonia 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.42 8 8.75 3
2010s 8.4 8 8.75 5
2020s 9 9 9 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 16 Costa Rica 9.25 compare
  2. 16 Romania 9.25 compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 9.25 compare
  4. 19 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
  5. 19 Mauritius 9 compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in North Macedonia?
Stateness index in North Macedonia was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for stateness index?
North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.