North Macedonia—Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)
North Macedonia's poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) was 20.5% in 2019. This represents a -9.7% change from 2018. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 58.3% (2000) and the lowest was 20.5% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 58.3% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 98.0% | 2020 |
| 2 | Burundi | 97.4% | 2020 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 96.6% | 2021 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 96.3% | 2022 |
| 5 | Niger | 96.1% | 2021 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 96.1% | 2021 |
| 7 | Zambia | 94.0% | 2022 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 93.5% | 2021 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 92.9% | 2022 |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 91.4% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population