Cyprus vs Montenegro: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Cyprus
1,348 people
in 2024
Montenegro
1,044 people
in 2024
Cyprus rank
124th
Montenegro rank
126th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Cyprus
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1,348 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro, a difference of 304 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Cyprus ranks 124th and Montenegro ranks 126th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 321.41 people 7,839 people 7,518 people Montenegro
2010s 751.74 people 3,880 people 3,128 people Montenegro
2020s 1,257 people 1,035 people 222.15 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Cyprus or Montenegro?
Cyprus, at 1,348 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Cyprus and Montenegro?
304 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Montenegro?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Montenegro rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Cyprus ranks 124th and Montenegro ranks 126th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved 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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.