Montenegro vs New Caledonia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Montenegro
1,044 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,350 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
152nd
New Caledonia rank
149th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Montenegro
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,350 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro, a difference of 306 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 152nd and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,628 people | 9,104 people | 524.41 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 4,304 people | 5,443 people | 1,139 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1,035 people | 1,460 people | 425.77 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Montenegro or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,350 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Montenegro and New Caledonia?
- 306 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Caledonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and New Caledonia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Montenegro ranks 152nd and New Caledonia 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 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
Number 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.