Montenegro vs Serbia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Montenegro
98.3%
in 2017
Serbia
97.4%
in 2017
Montenegro rank
17th
Serbia rank
20th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 98.3% against 97.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 99.0% 4.8% Serbia
2010s 97.5% 97.8% 0.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Montenegro or Serbia?
Montenegro, at 98.3% against 97.4% in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Montenegro and Serbia?
0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Montenegro ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed