Albania vs Kazakhstan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Albania
34,827 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
36,290 people
in 2024
Albania rank
101st
Kazakhstan rank
100th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Albania
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 36,290 people against 34,827 people in Albania, a difference of 1,463 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 101st and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 86,033 people 967,092 people 881,059 people Kazakhstan
2010s 52,413 people 504,690 people 452,278 people Kazakhstan
2020s 36,962 people 108,385 people 71,423 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Albania or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 36,290 people against 34,827 people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Albania and Kazakhstan?
1,463 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kazakhstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Kazakhstan rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Albania ranks 101st and Kazakhstan ranks 100th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.