Mauritius vs Montenegro: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Mauritius
933.74 people
in 2024
Montenegro
1,044 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
127th
Montenegro rank
126th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Mauritius
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1,044 people against 933.74 people in Mauritius, a difference of 110.26 people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Mauritius ranks 127th and Montenegro ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,093 people | 7,839 people | 2,747 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 3,408 people | 3,880 people | 472.69 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1,458 people | 1,035 people | 423.4 people | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 1,044 people against 933.74 people in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Mauritius and Montenegro?
- 110.26 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Montenegro rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mauritius ranks 127th 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
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.