Albania vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Albania
84,257 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94,984 people
in 2024
Albania rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Albania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94,984 people against 84,257 people in Albania, a difference of 10,727 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,766 people | 57,067 people | 42,699 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 87,067 people | 80,951 people | 6,116 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 85,837 people | 90,575 people | 4,739 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94,984 people against 84,257 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,727 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Albania ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.