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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Cyprus vs North Macedonia: People using improved drinking water sources

Cyprus

3,272 people

in 2024

North Macedonia

3,232 people

in 2024

Cyprus rank

132nd

North Macedonia rank

133rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Cyprus
North Macedonia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 3,272 people against 3,232 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 40 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 132nd 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	Cyprus	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,011 people	14,059 people	13,048 people	North Macedonia
2010s	2,088 people	8,439 people	6,351 people	North Macedonia
2020s	3,078 people	3,900 people	822.2 people	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cyprus or North Macedonia?: Cyprus, at 3,272 people against 3,232 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cyprus and North Macedonia?: 40 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Macedonia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and North Macedonia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Cyprus ranks 132nd 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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About this data

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

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