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

Albania
34,827 people
in 2024
Ukraine
33,192 people
in 2024
Albania rank
101st
Ukraine rank
102nd

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

  • Albania
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 34,827 people against 33,192 people in Ukraine, a difference of 1,635 people.

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

Albania ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 86,033 people 568,345 people 482,312 people Ukraine
2010s 52,413 people 255,332 people 202,919 people Ukraine
2020s 36,962 people 58,646 people 21,685 people Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Albania, at 34,827 people against 33,192 people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Albania and Ukraine?
1,635 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Ukraine rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Albania ranks 101st and Ukraine ranks 102nd 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.