With an overall score of 64.5/100, North Macedonia is mixed — genuinely free in some areas and notably restricted in others. It ranks #72 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Europe region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Freedom of Movement (9.6/10), while Political Participation (3.5/10) is where it scores lowest. That 6.1-point spread means North Macedonia's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.