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North Macedonia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for North Macedonia
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Skopje
Currency: Macedonian Denar (MKD)
Density: 82 / km²

WRI Score 2026

66.91

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 87th
In Europe: 41st
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 10%· KPMG / EY
80.2
Below-average top marginal rate for a modern economy.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 82 / km²· UN WPP
65.0
Moderate population density.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $11,527· IMF WEO 2026
45.3
Below-average per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 76 years· WHO / UN
64.4
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.4 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
60.6
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 14.5%· ILO / SECO
46.2
Elevated unemployment.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
57.9
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

North Macedonia holds 87th of 211 with a WRI Score of 66.91 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by exceptional ideological neutrality (96) and military posture (89.6), with GDP per capita standing out as a moderate constraint.