Human Development Index in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Human Development Index was 0.815 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.815
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.815
in 2023
All-time low
0.642
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in North Macedonia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6441991: 0.6471992: 0.6421993: 0.6471994: 0.6481995: 0.6531996: 0.6571997: 0.6611998: 0.6661999: 0.6752000: 0.6862001: 0.6912002: 0.6942003: 0.72004: 0.7082005: 0.7172006: 0.7262007: 0.7322008: 0.7532009: 0.7572010: 0.7652011: 0.7712012: 0.7752013: 0.7822014: 0.7882015: 0.7952016: 0.82017: 0.8072018: 0.8142019: 0.8052020: 0.7832021: 0.7812022: 0.8112023: 0.815

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.815 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.815 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 1992.

That places North Macedonia 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.654 0.642 0.675 10
2000s 0.7164 0.686 0.757 10
2010s 0.7902 0.765 0.814 10
2020s 0.7975 0.781 0.815 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 45 Serbia 0.833 compare
  2. 46 Russian Federation 0.832 compare
  3. 47 Belarus 0.824 compare
  4. 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
  5. 50 Albania 0.81 compare
  6. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in North Macedonia?
Human development index in North Macedonia was 0.815 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.815 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 1992.
How does North Macedonia rank for human development index?
North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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