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Key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.824 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.824
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.862
in 2012
All-time low
0.049
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia stood at 0.824.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia peaked at 0.862 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1789.

North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.049 —
1790 0.049 +0.0%
1791 0.049 +0.0%
1792 0.049 +0.0%
1793 0.049 +0.0%
1794 0.049 +0.0%
1795 0.049 +0.0%
1796 0.049 +0.0%
1797 0.049 +0.0%
1798 0.049 +0.0%
1799 0.049 +0.0%
1800 0.049 +0.0%
1801 0.049 +0.0%
1802 0.049 +0.0%
1803 0.049 +0.0%
1804 0.049 +0.0%
1805 0.049 +0.0%
1806 0.049 +0.0%
1807 0.049 +0.0%
1808 0.049 +0.0%
1809 0.049 +0.0%
1810 0.049 +0.0%
1811 0.049 +0.0%
1812 0.049 +0.0%
1813 0.049 +0.0%
1814 0.049 +0.0%
1815 0.049 +0.0%
1816 0.049 +0.0%
1817 0.049 +0.0%
1818 0.049 +0.0%
1819 0.049 +0.0%
1820 0.049 +0.0%
1821 0.049 +0.0%
1822 0.049 +0.0%
1823 0.049 +0.0%
1824 0.049 +0.0%
1825 0.049 +0.0%
1826 0.049 +0.0%
1827 0.049 +0.0%
1828 0.049 +0.0%
1829 0.049 +0.0%
1830 0.055 +12.2%
1831 0.055 +0.0%
1832 0.055 +0.0%
1833 0.055 +0.0%
1834 0.055 +0.0%
1835 0.055 +0.0%
1836 0.055 +0.0%
1837 0.055 +0.0%
1838 0.055 +0.0%
1839 0.088 +60.0%
1840 0.088 +0.0%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.096 +9.1%
1859 0.096 +0.0%
1860 0.096 +0.0%
1861 0.096 +0.0%
1862 0.096 +0.0%
1863 0.096 +0.0%
1864 0.096 +0.0%
1865 0.096 +0.0%
1866 0.096 +0.0%
1867 0.096 +0.0%
1868 0.096 +0.0%
1869 0.096 +0.0%
1870 0.096 +0.0%
1871 0.096 +0.0%
1872 0.096 +0.0%
1873 0.096 +0.0%
1874 0.096 +0.0%
1875 0.096 +0.0%
1878 0.096 +0.0%
1879 0.096 +0.0%
1880 0.096 +0.0%
1881 0.096 +0.0%
1882 0.096 +0.0%
1883 0.096 +0.0%
1884 0.096 +0.0%
1885 0.096 +0.0%
1886 0.096 +0.0%
1887 0.096 +0.0%
1888 0.096 +0.0%
1889 0.096 +0.0%
1890 0.113 +17.7%
1891 0.113 +0.0%
1892 0.113 +0.0%
1893 0.113 +0.0%
1894 0.113 +0.0%
1895 0.113 +0.0%
1896 0.113 +0.0%
1897 0.113 +0.0%
1898 0.117 +3.5%
1899 0.117 +0.0%
1900 0.119 +1.7%
1901 0.119 +0.0%
1902 0.12 +0.8%
1903 0.117 -2.5%
1904 0.117 +0.0%
1905 0.117 +0.0%
1906 0.117 +0.0%
1907 0.117 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +12.8%
1909 0.172 +30.3%
1910 0.173 +0.6%
1911 0.173 +0.0%
1912 0.173 +0.0%
1913 0.165 -4.6%
1914 0.276 +67.3%
1915 0.206 -25.4%
1916 0.206 +0.0%
1917 0.206 +0.0%
1918 0.213 +3.4%
1919 0.275 +29.1%
1920 0.275 +0.0%
1921 0.275 +0.0%
1922 0.275 +0.0%
1923 0.275 +0.0%
1924 0.275 +0.0%
1925 0.275 +0.0%
1926 0.275 +0.0%
1927 0.275 +0.0%
1928 0.271 -1.5%
1929 0.271 +0.0%
1930 0.271 +0.0%
1931 0.271 +0.0%
1932 0.271 +0.0%
1933 0.271 +0.0%
1934 0.271 +0.0%
1935 0.271 +0.0%
1936 0.271 +0.0%
1937 0.271 +0.0%
1938 0.271 +0.0%
1939 0.271 +0.0%
1940 0.291 +7.4%
1941 0.216 -25.8%
1942 0.207 -4.2%
1943 0.207 +0.0%
1944 0.209 +1.0%
1945 0.291 +39.2%
1946 0.396 +36.1%
1947 0.406 +2.5%
1948 0.402 -1.0%
1949 0.456 +13.4%
1950 0.458 +0.4%
1951 0.458 +0.0%
1952 0.478 +4.4%
1953 0.497 +4.0%
1954 0.503 +1.2%
1955 0.509 +1.2%
1956 0.509 +0.0%
1957 0.509 +0.0%
1958 0.516 +1.4%
1959 0.516 +0.0%
1960 0.516 +0.0%
1961 0.516 +0.0%
1962 0.516 +0.0%
1963 0.595 +15.3%
1964 0.595 +0.0%
1965 0.581 -2.4%
1966 0.581 +0.0%
1967 0.554 -4.6%
1968 0.565 +2.0%
1969 0.591 +4.6%
1970 0.591 +0.0%
1971 0.591 +0.0%
1972 0.591 +0.0%
1973 0.591 +0.0%
1974 0.625 +5.8%
1975 0.625 +0.0%
1976 0.625 +0.0%
1977 0.625 +0.0%
1978 0.63 +0.8%
1979 0.63 +0.0%
1980 0.63 +0.0%
1981 0.642 +1.9%
1982 0.667 +3.9%
1983 0.667 +0.0%
1984 0.667 +0.0%
1985 0.667 +0.0%
1986 0.653 -2.1%
1987 0.652 -0.2%
1988 0.66 +1.2%
1989 0.66 +0.0%
1990 0.702 +6.4%
1991 0.599 -14.7%
1992 0.591 -1.3%
1993 0.623 +5.4%
1994 0.619 -0.6%
1995 0.616 -0.5%
1996 0.617 +0.2%
1997 0.623 +1.0%
1998 0.656 +5.3%
1999 0.657 +0.2%
2000 0.667 +1.5%
2001 0.646 -3.1%
2002 0.784 +21.4%
2003 0.79 +0.8%
2004 0.814 +3.0%
2005 0.82 +0.7%
2006 0.848 +3.4%
2007 0.852 +0.5%
2008 0.853 +0.1%
2009 0.854 +0.1%
2010 0.855 +0.1%
2011 0.858 +0.4%
2012 0.862 +0.5%
2013 0.832 -3.5%
2014 0.844 +1.4%
2015 0.836 -0.9%
2016 0.842 +0.7%
2017 0.837 -0.6%
2018 0.835 -0.2%
2019 0.842 +0.8%
2020 0.822 -2.4%
2021 0.838 +1.9%
2022 0.816 -2.6%
2023 0.832 +2.0%
2024 0.834 +0.2%
2025 0.824 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.049 0.049 0.049 1
1790s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1800s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1810s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1820s 0.049 0.049 0.049 10
1830s 0.0583 0.055 0.088 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.0896 0.088 0.096 10
1860s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1870s 0.096 0.096 0.096 8
1880s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1890s 0.1138 0.113 0.117 10
1900s 0.1247 0.117 0.172 10
1910s 0.2066 0.165 0.276 10
1920s 0.2742 0.271 0.275 10
1930s 0.271 0.271 0.271 10
1940s 0.3081 0.207 0.456 10
1950s 0.4953 0.458 0.516 10
1960s 0.561 0.516 0.595 10
1970s 0.6124 0.591 0.63 10
1980s 0.6565 0.63 0.667 10
1990s 0.6303 0.591 0.702 10
2000s 0.7928 0.646 0.854 10
2010s 0.8443 0.832 0.862 10
2020s 0.8277 0.816 0.838 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
  2. 60 United States of America 0.829 compare
  3. 61 Dominican Republic 0.825 compare
  4. 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.821 compare
  6. 65 Brazil 0.818 compare
  7. 65 Hungary 0.818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in North Macedonia was 0.824 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2012.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does North Macedonia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.