Albania vs Montenegro
Albania vs Montenegro: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 70.7% in Albania and 85.1% in Montenegro, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Montenegro, by 14.4 percentage points, or 1.2 times that in Albania.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Montenegro has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- In 2022, Albania ranked 83 and Montenegro ranked 66 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Albania | Montenegro | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 70.7 | 85.1 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 70.7 | 85.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 70.7 | 85.1 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 85 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 70.7 | 85 | 71 |
| 2017 | 70.6 | 84.9 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 70.6 | 84.8 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 70.6 | 84.7 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 70.6 | 84.6 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 68.5 | 84.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | 84.4 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 64.3 | 84.4 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 62.3 | 84.3 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 60.3 | 84.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 58.3 | 84.1 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 56.4 | 84 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 54.5 | 83.9 | 64 |
| 2005 | 52.6 | – | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 50.7 | – | 63 |
| 2003 | 48.9 | – | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 49 | – | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 49.1 | – | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 49.1 | – | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs Montenegro
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023Montenegro: 77.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Montenegro: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Montenegro: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017Montenegro: 2.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Montenegro: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023Montenegro: 633,600 people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023Montenegro: 1.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Montenegro: 1.8 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025Montenegro: 65.6% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023Montenegro: 39.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023Montenegro: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023Montenegro: 18.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Montenegro: 1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025Montenegro: $163M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025Montenegro: $277 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025Montenegro: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020Montenegro: 12,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Montenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020Montenegro: 4.66% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025Montenegro: 1 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011Montenegro: 4 million TIV in 2022