Human Development Index: males vs. females in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.8315 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in North Macedonia stood at 0.8315.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8332 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7108, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7108 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7129 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7175 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.723 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7321 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7397 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7491 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7556 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7773 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7806 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7878 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7929 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7968 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8028 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8061 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8155 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8201 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8279 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8332 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8234 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8008 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7987 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8264 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8315 | +0.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.8315 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.8315 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7399 | 0.7108 | 0.7806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8106 | 0.7878 | 0.8332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8144 | 0.7987 | 0.8315 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in North Macedonia?
- Human development index: males vs. females in North Macedonia was 0.8315 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8332 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7108 in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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: males vs. females. 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. Only male population is considered.