Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 39.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia is 39.2%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +174.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -7.8% |
| 2026 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 39.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +174.8% | 6.7% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | +47.8% | 19.2% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 6.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.2% | 42.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 37 Armenia 39.2% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 39.2% compare
- 40 Mozambique 38.0% compare
- 41 Slovenia 37.8% compare
- 42 Serbia 37.6% compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 37.6% compare
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 seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in North Macedonia was 39.2% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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