Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Skopje
Surface Area
25,713 km2
Population 2021
1,837,114
Density 2023
71 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Parliamentary republic
Head of state Since May 12 2019
Stevo Pendarovski
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– CONSTITUTION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE MACÉDOINE, 1991 (CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,1991)
Article 20
Citizens are guaranteed freedom of association to exercise and protect their political, economic, social, cultural and other rights and convictions.
Citizens may freely establish associations of citizens and political parties, join them or resign from them.
The programmes and activities of political parties and other associations of citizens may not be directed at the violent destruction of the constitutional order of the Republic, or at encouragement or incitement to military aggression or ethnic, racial or religious hatred or intolerance.
Military or paramilitary associations which do not belong to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Macedonia are prohibited.
Article 21
Citizens have the right to assemble peacefully and to express public protest without prior announcement or a special license.
The exercise of this right may be restricted only during a state of emergency or war.
– LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS (LOI SUR LES ASSOCIATIONS ET LES FONDATIONS)
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2076161/62e160a24.pdf
– There is no separate and specific national legislation governing the right of peaceful assembly in Luxembourg.
UN: accession 08/04/1993
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 18/01/1994
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 18/01/1994
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature : NO, Ratification/Accession : Accession 02/12/1993
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1993
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 18/01/1994
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 22/05/2007
Currency: Macedonian denar
CoE (Council of Europe): 9 November 1995
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: 09 November 1995, Ratification: 10 April 1997
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
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Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of poor population to national poverty line
(% of population)
2019
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2014
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2019
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2019
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Regular violations of rights
2022
HDI
2021
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