What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cayman Islands and North Macedonia?

141 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North Macedonia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs North Macedonia: People using improved drinking water sources

Cayman Islands

3,373 people

in 2024

North Macedonia

3,232 people

in 2024

Cayman Islands rank

131st

North Macedonia rank

133rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Cayman Islands
North Macedonia

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 3,373 people against 3,232 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 141 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 231 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,824 people	14,000 people	12,176 people	North Macedonia
2010s	2,565 people	8,439 people	5,875 people	North Macedonia
2020s	3,211 people	3,900 people	689.44 people	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cayman Islands or North Macedonia?: Cayman Islands, at 3,373 people against 3,232 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cayman Islands and North Macedonia?: 141 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North Macedonia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and North Macedonia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Cayman Islands ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.