Algeria vs Ghana: People using improved drinking water sources
Algeria
497,671 people
in 2024
Ghana
475,575 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
60th
Ghana rank
62nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 497,671 people against 475,575 people in Ghana, a difference of 22,096 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Algeria ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 763,307 people | 1.51 million people | 742,557 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 602,989 people | 1.10 million people | 498,495 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 494,173 people | 599,232 people | 105,058 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 497,671 people against 475,575 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Algeria and Ghana?
- 22,096 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 62nd 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.