Germany vs Montenegro: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Germany
69,927 people
in 2024
Montenegro
92,574 people
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Montenegro rank
106th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Germany
  • Montenegro
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 92,574 people against 69,927 people in Germany, a difference of 22,647 people.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 109th and Montenegro ranks 106th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 104,617 people 100,867 people 3,750 people Germany
2010s 85,714 people 94,603 people 8,889 people Montenegro
2020s 70,770 people 90,091 people 19,320 people Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Germany or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 92,574 people against 69,927 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Germany and Montenegro?
22,647 people, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Montenegro?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Germany and Montenegro rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Germany ranks 109th and Montenegro ranks 106th of 163 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 safely managed 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.