Malta vs Montenegro: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Montenegro
633,883 people
in 2024
Malta rank
169th
Montenegro rank
166th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malta
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 633,883 people against 539,607 people in Malta, a difference of 94,276 people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 169th and Montenegro ranks 166th of 231 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418,104 people | 605,284 people | 187,180 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 449,355 people | 611,347 people | 161,991 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 528,668 people | 615,244 people | 86,576 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malta or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 633,883 people against 539,607 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malta and Montenegro?
- 94,276 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malta ranks 169th and Montenegro ranks 166th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.