🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — North Macedonia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 37.4 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
Head of State · Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
Hristijan Mickoski
Head of Government · Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
North Macedonia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is North Macedonia a democracy?
Only partially — North Macedonia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 37.4 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #85 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in North Macedonia improving or declining?
North Macedonia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 10.4 points over the past decade, standing at 37.4 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.4).
Who leads North Macedonia?
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is North Macedonia's head of state (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity); Hristijan Mickoski serves as head of government (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity).