Share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 39.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia is 39.17, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia peaked at 42.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1997.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.33 | — |
| 1998 | 3.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5 | +162.5% |
| 2003 | 18.33 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.17 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.33 | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 29.17 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.67 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.89 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 32.52 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.15 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 38.33 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.17 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.67 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 41.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 39.17 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 39.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 39.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +162.5% | 6.67 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | +125.0% | 3.33 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | +47.8% | 19.17 | 28.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 | 3.33 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.92 | 6.67 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 | 30.89 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.56 | 39.17 | 42.5 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in North Macedonia was 39.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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