Algeria vs Iraq: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Algeria
14.50 million people
in 2024
Iraq
18.50 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
Iraq rank
25th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.50 million people against 14.50 million people in Algeria, a difference of 4.00 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 million people | 13.05 million people | 3.68 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.24 million people | 15.61 million people | 5.37 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.98 million people | 17.74 million people | 3.76 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 18.50 million people against 14.50 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Algeria and Iraq?
- 4.00 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 163 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.