Montenegro vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Montenegro
256.07 people
in 2024
Samoa
159.26 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
99th
Samoa rank
100th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Montenegro
  • Samoa
200300400500600200020122024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 256.07 people against 159.26 people in Samoa, a difference of 96.81 people.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.

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

Montenegro ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 100th of 175 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 551.59 people 170.04 people 381.55 people Montenegro
2010s 382 people 166.84 people 215.16 people Montenegro
2020s 253.84 people 161.98 people 91.86 people Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Montenegro or Samoa?
Montenegro, at 256.07 people against 159.26 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Montenegro and Samoa?
96.81 people, 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Montenegro ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 100th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.