Montenegro vs Sweden: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Montenegro
99.5%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
46th
Sweden rank
45th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Montenegro
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Montenegro ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 98.9% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 99.2% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Montenegro and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Sweden rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Montenegro ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 45th 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.