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

833 people, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

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.

North Macedonia vs Suriname: People using improved drinking water sources

North Macedonia

3,232 people

in 2024

Suriname

2,399 people

in 2024

North Macedonia rank

133rd

Suriname rank

136th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

North Macedonia
Suriname

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 3,232 people against 2,399 people in Suriname, a difference of 833 people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 136th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,059 people	11,963 people	2,095 people	North Macedonia
2010s	8,439 people	6,162 people	2,277 people	North Macedonia
2020s	3,900 people	2,353 people	1,548 people	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, North Macedonia or Suriname?: North Macedonia, at 3,232 people against 2,399 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between North Macedonia and Suriname?: 833 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Suriname rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: North Macedonia ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 136th 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

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