Human Development & Quality of Life in North Macedonia
HDI 0.815 · UNDP rank 68 · latest published data
With HDI 0.815 for 2023, North Macedonia sits at rank 68 in UNDP's latest table and falls in the very high human development group. The headline needs context: Distribution materially changes the headline, with IHDI 0.723 and a 11.3% loss from HDI. Another part of the dashboard shows that the health component is anchored by life expectancy of 77.4 years.
What sits inside North Macedonia's HDI
For North Macedonia, health contributes through life expectancy of 77.4; education through 14.8 expected and 10.2 mean years of schooling; and income through GNI per capita of $22,128 in 2021 PPP dollars. Those are the published inputs behind the 2023 HDI.
Inequality changes the headline
For North Macedonia, IHDI asks how the HDI changes once unequal achievement across people is considered, the adjustment is about distribution rather than subjective well-being. For the profile as a whole, avoid turning the indicator into a general country score before drawing conclusions from small differences.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
Alongside the headline HDI, the published data for North Macedonia include GDI 0.955, GII 0.112, PHDI 0.754. These measures remain distinct because they measure different aspects of development.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
No dated comparable life-satisfaction figure is included for North Macedonia in this release. The profile does not turn an absent source observation into a calculated replacement.
What North Macedonia's numbers say together
In this country profile, the complementary evidence for North Macedonia includes IHDI 0.723 with a 11.3% loss; PHDI 0.754 after a 7.5% adjustment; GDI 0.955. These measures answer different questions, so they are kept separate.
For 2023, North Macedonia records HDI 0.815 and rank 68 in the UNDP table. The result should be read as a composite of health, schooling and income outcomes.
The IHDI is 0.723, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 11.3% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 0.955 in group 2; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.754, with a 7.5% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is North Macedonia's HDI?
For the 2023 observation year, UNDP reports HDI 0.815 and rank 68 for North Macedonia.
How does inequality affect North Macedonia's HDI?
For North Macedonia, IHDI is 0.723 and the associated inequality loss is 11.3%. This adjustment concerns the distribution of HDI achievements.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
This profile does not fill the quality-of-life section for North Macedonia simply to complete the layout. The profile does not turn an absent source observation into a calculated replacement.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. HDI has three core dimensions: health, knowledge and standard of living. Quality-of-life evidence is presented alongside HDI only when a comparable observation is available.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.