Greece vs North Macedonia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Greece
332,969 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
350,190 people
in 2024
Greece rank
88th
North Macedonia rank
87th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 350,190 people against 332,969 people in Greece, a difference of 17,221 people.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 163 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,950 people | 408,520 people | 358,570 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 160,663 people | 387,403 people | 226,740 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 303,195 people | 355,932 people | 52,737 people | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Greece or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 350,190 people against 332,969 people in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 17,221 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Greece ranks 88th 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
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.