Japan vs Montenegro: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Montenegro
99.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
87th
Montenegro rank
84th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Montenegro ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 95.6% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Japan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Japan ranks 87th and Montenegro ranks 84th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.