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
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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.

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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.