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
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
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.