Algeria vs Yemen: Drinking water services

Algeria
845,976 people
in 2024
Yemen
825,460 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
31st
Yemen rank
32nd

Drinking water services over time

  • Algeria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 845,976 people against 825,460 people in Yemen, a difference of 20,516 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Algeria ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 32nd of 231 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 848,465 people 1.21 million people 366,425 people Yemen
2010s 833,994 people 1.10 million people 267,201 people Yemen
2020s 839,544 people 889,611 people 50,067 people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Algeria or Yemen?
Algeria, at 845,976 people against 825,460 people in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Algeria and Yemen?
20,516 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Yemen rank globally for drinking water services?
Algeria ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 32nd of 231 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.