China vs Montenegro: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
China
38.1%
in 2024
Montenegro
40.7%
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Montenegro rank
60th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- China
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 40.7% against 38.1% in China, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
China ranks 62nd and Montenegro ranks 60th of 100 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 34.9% | 23.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 37.8% | 14.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 40.0% | 3.6% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, China or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 40.7% against 38.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between China and Montenegro?
- 2.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do China and Montenegro rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- China ranks 62nd and Montenegro ranks 60th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.