Montenegro vs Portugal: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Montenegro
99.3%
in 2024
Portugal
99.3%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
84th
Portugal rank
81st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 99.2% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 99.2% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.0% | 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, Montenegro or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Montenegro ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st 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.