How many years of comparable data are there for India and Montserrat?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

India vs Montserrat: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

India

1.9%

in 2024

Montserrat

1.9%

in 2024

India rank

101st

Montserrat rank

99th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

India
Montserrat

How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 101st and Montserrat ranks 99th of 231 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Montserrat	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.0%	1.9%	11.1%	India
2010s	7.1%	1.9%	5.2%	India
2020s	3.0%	1.9%	1.1%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, India or Montserrat?: Montserrat, at 1.9% against 1.9% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between India and Montserrat?: 0.0%, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Montserrat?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Montserrat rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: India ranks 101st and Montserrat ranks 99th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.