Gender Inequality Index (GII) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.134 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in North Macedonia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in North Macedonia stood at 0.134. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.436 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.429 | — |
| 1991 | 0.415 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.427 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.433 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.436 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.428 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.411 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.402 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.329 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.309 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.236 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.229 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.214 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.209 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.183 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.179 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.173 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.166 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.165 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.154 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.159 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.154 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.143 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.142 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.134 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.136 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.135 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.134 | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.134 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4104 | 0.329 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2234 | 0.172 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1544 | 0.134 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.135 | 0.134 | 0.136 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in North Macedonia?
- Gender inequality index in North Macedonia was 0.134 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gender inequality index?
- North Macedonia ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.