Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in North Macedonia, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 86 for proportion of individuals who used the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in North Macedonia peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | +6.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.0% | 30 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6 | 21 | 50 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.78 | 52 | 81 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 81 | 86 | 2 |
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 proportion of individuals who used the internet in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in North Macedonia was 86 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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