Region
Central Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Global Rank
57/126
Regional Rank
15/25
Score
4.985
North Macedonia’s IPRI score increased by 1.465 to 4.985 placing it 15th in the Central Eastern Europe and Central Asia region and 57th in the world. North Macedonia is classified by the IMF as part of the Emerging and Developing Europe group and by the World Bank as Upper middle income country.
North Macedonia’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.034 to 4.526 with scores of 3.592 in Judicial Independence, 4.664 in Rule of Law, 5.545 in Political Stability, and 4.303 in Control of Corruption.
North Macedonia’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 1.195 to 5.333 with scores of 6.667 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 4.234 in Registering Property, and 5.1 in Ease of Access to Loans.
North Macedonia’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.001 to 5.095 with scores of 3.765 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.267 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 6.255 in Trademark Protection.
North Macedonia - IPRI Overall Score
North Macedonia - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
North Macedonia - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.786 | 96 | 18 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.078 | 95 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.700 | 85 | 15 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.700 | 84 | 15 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.900 | 78 | 15 | 2013 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.952 | 65 | 12 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.007 | 68 | 13 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.655 | 91 | 15 | 2017 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.703 | 100 | 21 | 2019 |
| Overall | 4.806 | 96 | 21 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.783 | 90 | 22 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.310 | 90 | 21 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.597 | 78 | 19 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.575 | 78 | 19 | 2024 |
| Overall | 4.985 | 57 | 15 | 2025 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 3.780 | 82 | 17 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 4.126 | 78 | 15 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 4.600 | 69 | 14 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 4.300 | 78 | 16 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 4.400 | 72 | 16 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 4.525 | 63 | 14 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 4.849 | 61 | 14 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 4.401 | 75 | 16 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 4.024 | 89 | 20 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 4.024 | 87 | 20 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 4.038 | 84 | 19 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 4.169 | 81 | 18 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 4.483 | 65 | 14 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 4.492 | 64 | 14 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 4.526 | 65 | 14 | 2025 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Physical | 4.645 | 94 | 22 | 2009 |
| Physical | 5.024 | 92 | 20 | 2010 |
| Physical | 5.500 | 94 | 20 | 2011 |
| Physical | 5.800 | 80 | 17 | 2012 |
| Physical | 6.200 | 61 | 11 | 2013 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Physical | 6.058 | 46 | 4 | 2015 |
| Physical | 5.958 | 53 | 8 | 2016 |
| Physical | 5.333 | 92 | 10 | 2017 |
| Physical | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Physical | 6.549 | 59 | 9 | 2019 |
| Physical | 6.661 | 56 | 9 | 2020 |
| Physical | 5.739 | 100 | 23 | 2021 |
| Physical | 4.188 | 103 | 24 | 2022 |
| Physical | 4.213 | 98 | 22 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.138 | 100 | 23 | 2024 |
| Physical | 5.333 | 51 | 14 | 2025 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 2.933 | 103 | 17 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 3.083 | 109 | 16 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 3.900 | 100 | 16 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 4.000 | 98 | 16 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 4.200 | 92 | 16 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 4.274 | 81 | 15 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 4.213 | 95 | 16 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 4.230 | 100 | 16 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 3.536 | 119 | 21 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 3.732 | 112 | 19 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 4.572 | 85 | 18 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 4.572 | 85 | 18 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 5.094 | 65 | 18 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 5.094 | 65 | 18 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 5.095 | 63 | 18 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
North Macedonia - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.780 | 82 | 17 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.126 | 78 | 15 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 69 | 14 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.300 | 78 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.400 | 72 | 16 | 2013 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.525 | 63 | 14 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.849 | 61 | 14 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.401 | 75 | 16 | 2017 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.024 | 89 | 20 | 2019 |
| Overall | 4.024 | 87 | 20 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.038 | 84 | 19 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.169 | 81 | 18 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.483 | 65 | 14 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.492 | 64 | 14 | 2024 |
| Overall | 4.526 | 65 | 14 | 2025 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.500 | 95 | 20 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.983 | 101 | 21 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.200 | 92 | 17 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.100 | 94 | 18 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.100 | 91 | 16 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.207 | 68 | 9 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.783 | 89 | 13 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.457 | 96 | 17 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.231 | 117 | 24 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.295 | 115 | 22 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.295 | 115 | 22 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.295 | 115 | 22 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.457 | 74 | 14 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.571 | 72 | 14 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.592 | 74 | 14 | 2025 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Rule of Law | 4.060 | 70 | 15 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 4.362 | 72 | 15 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 4.600 | 69 | 16 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 4.400 | 71 | 16 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 4.500 | 69 | 16 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 4.598 | 65 | 16 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 4.930 | 60 | 15 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 4.653 | 71 | 17 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 4.516 | 74 | 18 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 4.432 | 78 | 18 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 4.513 | 74 | 18 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 4.871 | 64 | 14 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 4.848 | 61 | 14 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 4.807 | 63 | 12 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | 4.664 | 72 | 18 | 2025 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 4.180 | 80 | 19 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 4.378 | 76 | 18 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 4.600 | 72 | 17 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 4.000 | 84 | 21 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 4.100 | 82 | 20 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 4.252 | 76 | 18 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 5.498 | 48 | 12 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 4.745 | 75 | 17 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 4.966 | 74 | 18 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 5.099 | 70 | 17 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 5.161 | 62 | 15 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 5.356 | 54 | 13 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 5.332 | 52 | 12 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 5.235 | 51 | 12 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 5.545 | 52 | 13 | 2025 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.379 | 63 | 14 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.779 | 61 | 13 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.900 | 60 | 12 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.900 | 58 | 12 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.900 | 58 | 13 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.042 | 52 | 13 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 5.184 | 52 | 12 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.749 | 60 | 15 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.386 | 71 | 16 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.270 | 76 | 17 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.181 | 80 | 18 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.155 | 83 | 18 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.296 | 72 | 16 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.353 | 68 | 16 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.303 | 71 | 18 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
North Macedonia - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.645 | 94 | 22 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.024 | 92 | 20 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.500 | 94 | 20 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.800 | 80 | 17 | 2012 |
| Overall | 6.200 | 61 | 11 | 2013 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Overall | 6.058 | 46 | 4 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.958 | 53 | 8 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.333 | 92 | 10 | 2017 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.549 | 59 | 9 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.661 | 56 | 9 | 2020 |
| Overall | 5.739 | 100 | 23 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.188 | 103 | 24 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.213 | 98 | 22 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.138 | 100 | 23 | 2024 |
| Overall | 5.333 | 51 | 14 | 2025 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.500 | 92 | 17 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.883 | 89 | 17 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.200 | 92 | 16 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.200 | 91 | 16 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.700 | 79 | 13 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.918 | 45 | 4 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.592 | 52 | 6 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.117 | 81 | 14 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.109 | 115 | 23 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.308 | 111 | 22 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.308 | 111 | 22 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.308 | 111 | 22 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.308 | 107 | 21 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.308 | 107 | 21 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.667 | 51 | 14 | 2025 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.100 | 80 | 15 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 7.788 | 77 | 15 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 8.300 | 65 | 15 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 8.800 | 42 | 12 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 8.800 | 43 | 12 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 8.958 | 71 | 19 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 8.987 | 70 | 20 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Registering Process | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 8.990 | 73 | 21 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 9.014 | 73 | 19 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 9.014 | 73 | 19 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 4.360 | 65 | 14 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 4.434 | 61 | 12 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 4.210 | 66 | 16 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 4.234 | 69 | 17 | 2025 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 2.333 | 95 | 23 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 2.400 | 101 | 24 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 2.900 | 111 | 24 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 3.500 | 84 | 16 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 4.000 | 68 | 11 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 3.296 | 52 | 7 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 3.296 | 53 | 7 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 5.549 | 45 | 6 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Access to Financing | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Access to Financing | 3.897 | 106 | 24 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 3.897 | 106 | 24 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 3.897 | 102 | 23 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 3.897 | 102 | 23 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 5.100 | 39 | 17 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
North Macedonia - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Overall | 2.933 | 103 | 17 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.083 | 109 | 16 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 100 | 16 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.000 | 98 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.200 | 92 | 16 | 2013 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.274 | 81 | 15 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.213 | 95 | 16 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.230 | 100 | 16 | 2017 |
| Overall | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.536 | 119 | 21 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.732 | 112 | 19 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.572 | 85 | 18 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.572 | 85 | 18 | 2022 |
| Overall | 5.094 | 65 | 18 | 2023 |
| Overall | 5.094 | 65 | 18 | 2024 |
| Overall | 5.095 | 63 | 18 | 2025 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.667 | 97 | 20 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 2.967 | 98 | 21 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.400 | 78 | 14 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.500 | 79 | 13 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.000 | 68 | 13 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.049 | 44 | 4 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.926 | 60 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.860 | 75 | 12 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.373 | 122 | 24 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 110 | 23 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 110 | 23 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 110 | 23 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 106 | 22 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 106 | 22 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.765 | 107 | 22 | 2025 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2021 | |
| Patent Protection | No Data | No Data | 2022 | |
| Patent Protection | 5.267 | 66 | 13 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 5.267 | 66 | 13 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 5.267 | 65 | 13 | 2025 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 57 | 13 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.200 | 64 | 15 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.300 | 65 | 15 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.400 | 64 | 16 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.400 | 62 | 16 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.500 | 61 | 15 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.500 | 62 | 16 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.600 | 62 | 15 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.700 | 63 | 16 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.700 | 63 | 16 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.700 | 63 | 16 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.700 | 63 | 16 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2023 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2024 | |
| Copyright Protection | No Data | No Data | 2025 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2007 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2008 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2014 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | No Data | 2018 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 6.250 | 34 | 15 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.250 | 34 | 15 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.250 | 34 | 15 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.250 | 34 | 15 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | 6.255 | 28 | 13 | 2025 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |