AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Montenegro

Capital: Podgorica · Upper middle income · Pop. 623,525

85.5%
Safely managed drinking water
50.87%
Safely managed sanitation
m³ freshwater / person / yr
Water stress · Unknown

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024

In Montenegro, 85.5% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 90,411 people without safely managed drinking water at home.

Sanitation tracks closely: 50.87% use safely managed sanitation services and 97.85% have at least a basic service (2024).

Agriculture accounts for about 0% of Montenegro's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Montenegro have safe drinking water?

85.5% of Montenegro's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 90,411 people do not.

Does Montenegro have enough freshwater?

Freshwater-resource data is limited for Montenegro.

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