Maldives vs North Macedonia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Maldives
0.2%
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
155th
North Macedonia rank
153rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Maldives
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 153rd 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 Share of population 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
Proportion 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.