Maldives vs Montenegro: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Maldives
0.2%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
155th
Montenegro rank
157th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Maldives
- Montenegro
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 155th and Montenegro ranks 157th of 231 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or Montenegro?
- Maldives, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Montenegro rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 155th 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
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.