Strong Elected Local Governments Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.992
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 2024
All-time low
0.003
in 1875
Years of data
151
1875–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in North Macedonia, 1875–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.992 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.992 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1875.
North Macedonia ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 0.003 | — |
| 1876 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.005 | +66.7% |
| 1878 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.432 | +8540.0% |
| 1915 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.221 | -48.8% |
| 1942 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.246 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.695 | +182.5% |
| 1992 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.972 | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.982 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.985 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.976 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.991 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.987 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.992 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.992 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.992 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0042 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2612 | 0.005 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.432 | 0.432 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.432 | 0.432 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2421 | 0.221 | 0.432 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.221 | 0.221 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.221 | 0.221 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.221 | 0.221 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.221 | 0.221 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7609 | 0.246 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 0.972 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9841 | 0.976 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.992 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in North Macedonia?
- Strong elected local governments index in North Macedonia was 0.992 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2024.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1875.
- How does North Macedonia rank for strong elected local governments index?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.