Albania vs Portugal: People not using improved drinking water sources

Albania
84,257 people
in 2024
Portugal
74,268 people
in 2024
Albania rank
97th
Portugal rank
98th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Albania
  • Portugal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 84,257 people against 74,268 people in Portugal, a difference of 9,989 people.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 98th of 231 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 99,766 people 85,069 people 14,697 people Albania
2010s 87,067 people 85,116 people 1,951 people Albania
2020s 85,837 people 76,965 people 8,871 people Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Albania or Portugal?
Albania, at 84,257 people against 74,268 people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Albania and Portugal?
9,989 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Albania ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 98th 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 not 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

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.