Severe material and social deprivation in North Macedonia
11.6% of people in North Macedonia were severely materially and socially deprived in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2015. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
North Macedonia, 2024
11.6%
Change from 2023
−3.5percentage points
European Union, 2024
6.4%
Severe material and social deprivation in North Macedonia over time
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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | 6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | 6.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2%b (break in time series) | 6.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | 6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | 6.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | 7.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | 7.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 9.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | 9.7% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −3.5 percentage points from 15.1% in 2023.
- Since 2015, when it was 29.1%, the figure has changed by −17.5 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 6.4%.
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Inability to keep home adequately warm
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At-risk-of-poverty rate
21.9%
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Income inequality (Gini)
29.2 (0 to 100)
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Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
5.18 times
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Gini index
33.5 (0 to 100)
2019 · World Bank