Human Development Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human Development Index was 0.815 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.815 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
North Macedonia ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.09 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.14 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.56 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in North Macedonia?
- Human development index in North Macedonia was 0.815 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 68th out of 192 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.