North Macedonia Social: Poverty and Inequality

MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population

2010 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 39.800 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.900 % for 2019. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 41.600 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.400 % in 2011 and a record low of 39.800 % in 2020. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
39.900 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019

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MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population

2010 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 39.700 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.100 % for 2018. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 42.400 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.400 % in 2012 and a record low of 39.700 % in 2020. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
41.100 2018 yearly 2010 - 2018

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MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population

2010 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data was reported at 39.900 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.200 % for 2018. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data is updated yearly, averaging 42.600 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.000 % in 2011 and a record low of 39.900 % in 2020. MK: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Male: % of male population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Last Frequency Range
41.200 2018 yearly 2010 - 2018

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MK: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: %

2009 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

MK: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data was reported at 1.100 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.200 % for 2018. MK: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 1.900 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.700 % in 2010 and a record low of 1.100 % in 2019. MK: Poverty Gap at $2.15 a Day: 2017 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty gap at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $2.15 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
1.100 2019 yearly 2009 - 2019

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MK: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

2009 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

MK: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 18.400 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.500 % for 2018. MK: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 18.400 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.300 % in 2010 and a record low of 17.100 % in 2015. MK: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
18.400 2019 yearly 2009 - 2019

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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population

2018 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data was reported at 0.400 % in 2018. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.400 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.400 % in 2018 and a record low of 0.400 % in 2018. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: UNDP: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (UNDP) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to UNDPs multidimensional poverty index. The index includes three dimensions -- health, education, and living standards.;Alkire, S., Kanagaratnam, U., and Suppa, N. (2023). ‘The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2023 country results and methodological note’, OPHI MPI Methodological Note 55, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), University of Oxford. (https://ophi.org.uk/mpi-methodological-note-55-2/);;

Last Frequency Range
0.400 2018 yearly 2018 - 2018

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Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population

2009 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 3.100 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.700 % for 2018. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.100 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.100 % in 2019. Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
3.100 2019 yearly 2009 - 2019

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Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

2009 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 23.300 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.100 % for 2018. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.000 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.000 % in 2009 and a record low of 23.300 % in 2019. Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Last Frequency Range
23.300 2019 yearly 2009 - 2019

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North Macedonia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: %

1996 - 2019 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data was reported at 1.350 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.330 % for 2018. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 1.235 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2019, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.910 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.410 % in 1996. Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Macedonia – Table MK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the 60% median consumption but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Last Frequency Range
1.350 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019

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North Macedonia Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: %
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