Algeria vs Colombia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Algeria
1.34 million people
in 2024
Colombia
1.44 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Colombia rank
47th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.44 million people against 1.34 million people in Algeria, a difference of 96,310 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 47th of 231 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 3.14 million people | 1.53 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 2.26 million people | 824,274 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.60 million people | 268,536 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.44 million people against 1.34 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Algeria and Colombia?
- 96,310 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 47th 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.