Women's Political Participation Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.984 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in North Macedonia is 0.984, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.987 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1789.
That places North Macedonia 54th 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 Participation Index in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.058 | — |
| 1790 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.083 | +43.1% |
| 1909 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.195 | +134.9% |
| 1915 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.205 | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.349 | +70.2% |
| 1947 | 0.353 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.361 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.402 | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.424 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.637 | +50.2% |
| 1964 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.566 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.483 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.564 | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.669 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.669 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.685 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.693 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.652 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.793 | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.473 | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.484 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.507 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.489 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.572 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.572 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.777 | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.844 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.944 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.948 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.953 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.964 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.957 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.927 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.959 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.977 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.974 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.975 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.981 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.982 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.986 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.984 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 8 |
| 1880s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.058 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1502 | 0.083 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.195 | 0.195 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.195 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2628 | 0.195 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3941 | 0.361 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5208 | 0.424 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6302 | 0.564 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.652 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5357 | 0.473 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8195 | 0.572 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9641 | 0.927 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.984 | 0.981 | 0.987 | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in North Macedonia?
- Women's political participation index in North Macedonia was 0.984 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1789.
- How does North Macedonia rank for women's political participation index?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.