North Macedonia vs Turkmenistan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
North Macedonia
99.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
99.9%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
77th
Turkmenistan rank
76th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- North Macedonia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 188 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, North Macedonia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 99.9% against 99.9% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between North Macedonia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Turkmenistan rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.