Algeria vs Argentina: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Algeria
43.27 million people
in 2024
Argentina
43.48 million people
in 2016
Algeria rank
31st
Argentina rank
30th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.48 million people against 43.27 million people in Algeria, a difference of 213,700 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.63 million people | 37.98 million people | 8.35 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 35.05 million people | 42.09 million people | 7.04 million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 43.48 million people against 43.27 million people in Algeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Algeria and Argentina?
- 213,700 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 30th 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.