British Virgin Islands vs Montenegro: Share of the population using improved water sources
British Virgin Islands
99.9%
in 2024
Montenegro
99.8%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
72nd
Montenegro rank
75th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Montenegro
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Montenegro ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.5% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.0% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, British Virgin Islands or Montenegro?
- British Virgin Islands, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between British Virgin Islands and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Montenegro rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Montenegro ranks 75th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.