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North Macedonia’s Human Development Index

#43 of 190 in the Human Development Index progress rankings

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines life expectancy, educational attainment, and income metrics to assess overall societal progress. It offers a comprehensive look at development and quality of life, reflecting national advancement. Scores ranges from 0 to 1 (higher is better).

Latest (2022)
0.770
Year-over-year
+0.010
Change since start (1995→2022)
+0.130

Key insights

  • From 1995 to 2022, Human Development Index changed by +0.130.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +0.010.
  • Lowest level: 0.640 in 1995.
  • Highest level: 0.800 in 2018.

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Human Development Index Table (1995–2022)

Human Development Index — North Macedonia
Year ⇵ Human Development Index ⇵
1995 0.640
1996 0.650
1997 0.650
1998 0.660
1999 0.670
2000 0.680
2001 0.680
2002 0.680
2003 0.690
2004 0.700
2005 0.700
2006 0.710
2007 0.720
2008 0.740
2009 0.740
2010 0.750
2011 0.750
2012 0.760
2013 0.760
2014 0.770
2015 0.780
2016 0.780
2017 0.790
2018 0.800
2019 0.790
2020 0.770
2021 0.760
2022 0.770

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data

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