Montenegro vs Serbia
Montenegro vs Serbia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 85.1% in Montenegro and 75.1% in Serbia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Montenegro, by 10 percentage points, or 1.13 times that in Serbia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Montenegro has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2006.
- In 2022, Montenegro ranked 66 and Serbia ranked 77 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Montenegro | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 85.1 | 75.1 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 85.1 | 75 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 85.1 | 75 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 85 | 75 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 85 | 74.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 84.9 | 74.9 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 84.8 | 74.9 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 84.7 | 74.9 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 84.6 | 74.8 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 84.5 | 74.8 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 84.4 | 74.8 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 84.4 | 74.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 84.3 | 74.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 84.2 | 74.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 84.1 | 74.7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 84 | 74.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 83.9 | 74.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | – | 74.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | – | 74.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | – | 74.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | – | 74.4 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | – | 74.4 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | – | 74.3 | 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
Montenegro vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyMontenegro: 77.1 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMontenegro: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMontenegro: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMontenegro: 2.56% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateMontenegro: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMontenegro: 633,600 people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthMontenegro: 1.86% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.8 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMontenegro: 65.6% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageMontenegro: 39.3 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMontenegro: 17.5% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMontenegro: 18.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMontenegro: 1.89% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMontenegro: $163M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personMontenegro: $277 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMontenegro: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMontenegro: 12,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerMontenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMontenegro: 4.66% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMontenegro: 1 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMontenegro: 4 million TIV in 2022Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025