Low income vs North Macedonia: Population ages 65 and above
Low income
3.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
18.5%
in 2025
Low income rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
44th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Low income
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.5% against 3.3% in Low income, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 5.6 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 5.7% | 2.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 8.4% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 10.6% | 7.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 13.3% | 10.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 17.4% | 14.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Low income or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 18.5% against 3.3% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Low income and North Macedonia?
- 15.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and North Macedonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Low income ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.