Montenegro vs Samoa: People not using improved drinking water sources
Montenegro
1,044 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
152nd
Samoa rank
151st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Montenegro
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,219 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro, a difference of 175 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 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 Samoa ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,628 people | 8,406 people | 1,223 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 4,304 people | 5,394 people | 1,090 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,035 people | 2,006 people | 971.07 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,219 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 Samoa?
- 175 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Samoa rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Montenegro ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 151st 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.