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

Croatia
3,752 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
4,077 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
135th
North Macedonia rank
133rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Croatia
  • North Macedonia
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 4,077 people against 3,752 people in Croatia, a difference of 325 people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

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

Croatia ranks 135th and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 41,502 people 15,073 people 26,429 people Croatia
2010s 6,703 people 9,414 people 2,711 people North Macedonia
2020s 3,811 people 4,770 people 959.33 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, Croatia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 4,077 people against 3,752 people in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Croatia and North Macedonia?
325 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and North Macedonia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Croatia ranks 135th 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.