How many years to the EU standard of living?
Scenarios for North Macedonia across eight key areas of life.
Scenario / North Macedonia
GDP per capita
Status quo:100+ years to EU
Full EU accession:60 years to EU
Access to EU budget:99 years to EU
EU single market:100+ years to EU
Institutional reforms:100+ years to EU
Poverty
Status quo:100+ years to EU
Full EU accession:46 years to EU
Access to EU budget:46 years to EU
EU single market:100+ years to EU
Institutional reforms:100+ years to EU
Life expectancy
Status quo:Divergence
Full EU accession:Divergence
Access to EU budget:Divergence
EU single market:Divergence
Institutional reforms:Divergence
Enrolment in tertiary education
Status quo:24 years to EU
Full EU accession:22 years to EU
Access to EU budget:23 years to EU
EU single market:23 years to EU
Institutional reforms:24 years to EU
Control of corruption
Status quo:100+ years to EU
Full EU accession:100+ years to EU
Access to EU budget:100+ years to EU
EU single market:100+ years to EU
Institutional reforms:100+ years to EU
Energy intensity
Status quo:Divergence
Full EU accession:100+ years to EU
Access to EU budget:Divergence
EU single market:Divergence
Institutional reforms:Divergence
ICT services exports
Status quo:3 years to EU
Full EU accession:2 years to EU
Access to EU budget:2 years to EU
EU single market:2 years to EU
Institutional reforms:3 years to EU
Length of roads
Status quo:Divergence
Full EU accession:Divergence
Access to EU budget:Divergence
EU single market:Divergence
Institutional reforms:Divergence
