Algeria vs Niger: Drinking water services in rural areas
Algeria
534,400 people
in 2024
Niger
465,580 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
38th
Niger rank
41st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 534,400 people against 465,580 people in Niger, a difference of 68,820 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654,731 people | 439,994 people | 214,737 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 583,090 people | 486,630 people | 96,460 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 540,753 people | 477,087 people | 63,666 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Algeria or Niger?
- Algeria, at 534,400 people against 465,580 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Algeria and Niger?
- 68,820 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.