Algeria vs Lebanon: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Algeria
92.4%
in 2024
Lebanon
92.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
162nd
Lebanon rank
161st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Algeria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 92.6% against 92.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 161st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 86.4% | 3.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.6% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Algeria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 92.6% against 92.4% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Algeria and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Algeria ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 161st 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.