Algeria vs Senegal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Algeria
14.50 million people
in 2024
Senegal
13.47 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
Senegal rank
30th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.50 million people against 13.47 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 million people | 8.75 million people | 617,882 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.24 million people | 10.90 million people | 666,413 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.98 million people | 12.96 million people | 1.02 million people | Algeria |
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 Senegal?
- Algeria, at 14.50 million people against 13.47 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Algeria and Senegal?
- 1.03 million people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th 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.
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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.