Algeria vs Peru: People not using improved drinking water sources
Algeria
1.34 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.32 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Peru rank
51st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Peru
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.32 million people in Peru, a difference of 27,160 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 4.23 million people | 2.61 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 2.75 million people | 1.31 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.64 million people | 309,138 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Algeria or Peru?
- Algeria, at 1.34 million people against 1.32 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Algeria and Peru?
- 27,160 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Peru ranks 51st 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.