Hong Kong vs Montenegro: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Montenegro
313,714 people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
113th
Montenegro rank
116th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Hong Kong
- Montenegro
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 people against 313,714 people in Montenegro, a difference of 69,312 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 116th of 150 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 432,459 people | 1.25 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 373,131 people | 1.07 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 450,279 people | 317,977 people | 132,302 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or Montenegro?
- Hong Kong, at 383,026 people against 313,714 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Montenegro?
- 69,312 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Montenegro rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 116th of 150 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.