Montenegro vs Samoa: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Montenegro
1,044 people
in 2024
Samoa
1,219 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
126th
Samoa rank
125th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Montenegro
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,219 people against 1,044 people in Montenegro, a difference of 175 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,839 people | 6,299 people | 1,540 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 3,880 people | 4,362 people | 481.28 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,035 people | 1,948 people | 913.38 people | Samoa |
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, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,219 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 Montenegro and Samoa?
- 175 people, with Samoa 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Montenegro ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.