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
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.