Algeria vs Ecuador: Drinking water service usage
Algeria
69.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
69.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
101st
Ecuador rank
99th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Algeria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.9% against 69.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 99th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 63.3% | 8.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 67.0% | 7.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Algeria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 69.9% against 69.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Algeria and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ecuador rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Algeria ranks 101st and Ecuador ranks 99th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. 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 an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.