India vs Montenegro: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

India

83.0%

in 2024

Montenegro

87.3%

in 2024

India rank

38th

Montenegro rank

36th

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.