Algeria vs Somalia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Algeria
534,400 people
in 2024
Somalia
542,348 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
38th
Somalia rank
37th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 542,348 people against 534,400 people in Algeria, a difference of 7,948 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654,731 people | 1.68 million people | 1.02 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 583,090 people | 1.21 million people | 623,951 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 540,753 people | 713,215 people | 172,462 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Algeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 542,348 people against 534,400 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Algeria and Somalia?
- 7,948 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 37th of 178 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 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.