El Salvador vs Montenegro: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2024
Montenegro
100.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
1st
Montenegro rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 99.6% | 2.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.9% | 1.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, El Salvador or Montenegro?
- El Salvador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.