Bahamas vs North Macedonia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Bahamas
4,163 people
in 2019
North Macedonia
4,077 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
132nd
North Macedonia rank
133rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bahamas
  • North Macedonia
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 4,163 people against 4,077 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 86 people.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 231 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 5,689 people 15,073 people 9,384 people North Macedonia
2010s 4,363 people 9,414 people 5,051 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bahamas or North Macedonia?
Bahamas, at 4,163 people against 4,077 people in North Macedonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and North Macedonia?
86 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and North Macedonia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Bahamas 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 not 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 not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.