Montenegro vs Samoa: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Montenegro
99.5%
in 2024
Samoa
99.3%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
44th
Samoa rank
45th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Montenegro
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 45th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 94.3% 88.7% 5.6% Montenegro
2010s 96.9% 91.8% 5.1% Montenegro
2020s 99.5% 97.8% 1.7% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Montenegro or Samoa?
Montenegro, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Montenegro and Samoa?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Samoa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Samoa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Montenegro ranks 44th and Samoa ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.