British Virgin Islands vs Montenegro: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

British Virgin Islands
0.1%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.2%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
160th
Montenegro rank
157th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Montenegro
012345200020122024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 160th and Montenegro ranks 157th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% British Virgin Islands
2010s 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% Montenegro
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, British Virgin Islands or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 0.2% against 0.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between British Virgin Islands and Montenegro?
0.1%, with Montenegro 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
British Virgin Islands ranks 160th and Montenegro ranks 157th 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion 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.