Algeria vs Congo: People using improved drinking water sources
Algeria
497,671 people
in 2024
Congo
592,532 people
in 2021
Algeria rank
60th
Congo rank
58th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 592,532 people against 497,671 people in Algeria, a difference of 94,861 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 60th and Congo ranks 58th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 763,307 people | 742,043 people | 21,264 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 602,989 people | 629,368 people | 26,379 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 495,097 people | 588,627 people | 93,530 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Algeria or Congo?
- Congo, at 592,532 people against 497,671 people in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Algeria and Congo?
- 94,861 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Congo rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 60th and Congo ranks 58th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.