Montenegro vs Samoa: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Montenegro
99.5%
in 2024
Samoa
99.3%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
46th
Samoa rank
47th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Montenegro
- Samoa
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 88.7% | 5.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.8% | 5.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 1.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Montenegro, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Montenegro and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Samoa rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Montenegro ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 47th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.