India vs Montenegro: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
India
83.0%
in 2024
Montenegro
87.3%
in 2024
India rank
38th
Montenegro rank
36th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- India
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 87.3% against 83.0% in India, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
India ranks 38th and Montenegro ranks 36th of 105 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 86.9% | 14.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 87.2% | 10.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 87.3% | 5.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, India or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 87.3% against 83.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between India and Montenegro?
- 4.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do India and Montenegro rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- India ranks 38th and Montenegro ranks 36th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.