Algeria vs Pakistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Algeria
311,575 people
in 2024
Pakistan
311,248 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Pakistan rank
10th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 311,575 people against 311,248 people in Pakistan, a difference of 327 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,734 people | 238,667 people | 44,933 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 250,904 people | 276,976 people | 26,072 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 298,791 people | 299,222 people | 431.8 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Algeria, at 311,575 people against 311,248 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 327 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.