Chile vs North Macedonia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Chile
429,142 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
350,190 people
in 2024
Chile rank
84th
North Macedonia rank
87th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Chile
  • North Macedonia
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 429,142 people against 350,190 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 78,952 people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

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

Chile ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 million people 408,520 people 658,113 people Chile
2010s 590,743 people 387,403 people 203,340 people Chile
2020s 464,973 people 355,932 people 109,042 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Chile or North Macedonia?
Chile, at 429,142 people against 350,190 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Chile and North Macedonia?
78,952 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and North Macedonia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Chile ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 163 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 safely managed 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 safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.