Montenegro vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage
Montenegro
256.07 people
in 2024
Samoa
338.85 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
120th
Samoa rank
118th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Montenegro
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 338.85 people against 256.07 people in Montenegro, a difference of 82.78 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 118th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 967.89 people | 170.04 people | 797.86 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 639.04 people | 231.73 people | 407.31 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 253.84 people | 317.39 people | 63.55 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 338.85 people against 256.07 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Montenegro and Samoa?
- 82.78 people, with Samoa 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?
- Montenegro ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 118th of 232 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.