Maldives vs Montenegro: People using improved drinking water sources
Maldives
1,029 people
in 2024
Montenegro
1,011 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
Montenegro rank
149th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Maldives
- Montenegro
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,029 people against 1,011 people in Montenegro, a difference of 18 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 147th and Montenegro ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,920 people | 8,606 people | 2,315 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,607 people | 3,916 people | 1,691 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,292 people | 1,002 people | 289.89 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or Montenegro?
- Maldives, at 1,029 people against 1,011 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and Montenegro?
- 18 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Montenegro rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 147th and Montenegro ranks 149th 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 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.