Algeria vs Eritrea: Drinking water services in rural areas

Algeria

534,400 people

in 2024

Eritrea

528,044 people

in 2016

Algeria rank

38th

Eritrea rank

39th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

Algeria currently reports 534,400 people against 528,044 people in Eritrea, a difference of 6,356 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 38th and Eritrea ranks 39th of 178 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water services in rural areas
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: 178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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