Algeria vs Vanuatu: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Algeria
84.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
83.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
111th
Vanuatu rank
114th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Algeria
  • Vanuatu
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 84.9% against 83.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Algeria ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 82.2% 0.3% Algeria
2010s 83.9% 82.9% 1.0% Algeria
2020s 84.9% 83.4% 1.5% 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 Vanuatu?
Algeria, at 84.9% against 83.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Algeria and Vanuatu?
1.4%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Algeria ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 114th 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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.