Algeria vs Peru: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Algeria
84.9%
in 2024
Peru
87.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
111th
Peru rank
108th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Algeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 87.3% against 84.9% in Algeria, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 57.7% | 24.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 72.8% | 11.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.3% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Algeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 87.3% against 84.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Algeria and Peru?
- 2.4%, with Peru 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Peru ranks 108th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.