What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2012.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.

How does North Macedonia rank for women's political empowerment index?

North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in North Macedonia

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.824 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

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

That places North Macedonia 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in North Macedonia, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in North Macedonia?: Women's political empowerment index in North Macedonia was 0.824 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2012.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1789.
How does North Macedonia rank for women's political empowerment index?: North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.