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
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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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.