North Macedonia vs United States: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

North Macedonia
18.4%
in 2019
United States
18.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
16th
United States rank
14th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United States
05101520196319932024

How they compare

United States currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 17.9% 7.1% United States
2000s 17.6% 17.8% 0.2% United States
2010s 18.8% 17.9% 0.9% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, North Macedonia or United States?
United States, at 18.9% against 18.4% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between North Macedonia and United States?
0.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
North Macedonia ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed