Freedom in North Macedonia
Where North Macedonia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. North Macedonia has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.664 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.768 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.789 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.818 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.631 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.664 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.228 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.058 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.415 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 83 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 85.0 | 2023 | 66 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 87 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 39.0 | 2025 | 66 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 28.0 | 2025 | 68 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 133.0% | 2025 | 19 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 18.8% | 2024 | 47 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 33.4% | 2023 | 54 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.5% | 2025 | 16 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 59.1 | 2024 | 54 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $25.1K | 2025 | 59 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 4.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 12.3% | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 93.6% | 2024 | 30 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 29.9 | 2024 | 40 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 108.4 | 2024 | 91 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.562 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.374 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.368 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.459 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.638 | 2025 | 75 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.753 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.541 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.824 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 58.1 | 2024 | 65 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.2 | 2024 | 84 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 50.7 | 2024 | 76 of 169 |
| Political stability | 68.6 | 2024 | 62 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.815 | 2023 | 58 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 | 2024 | 64 of 170 |
| Health spending | 7.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 39.6% | 2023 | 113 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 3.0 | 2023 | 12 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 39.2% | 2025 | 29 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 42.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.40 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 62.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 110.4 | 2024 | 116 of 168 |
| Population | 1.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 4.00 | 2024 | 105 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 19.5% | 2021 | 103 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 53 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for North Macedonia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for North Macedonia, not a zero. Who publishes what