Algeria vs Ecuador: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Algeria
768,548 people
in 2024
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
54th
Ecuador rank
56th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Algeria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 768,548 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador, a difference of 35,877 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Algeria ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.31 million people | 176,425 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 911,479 people | 1.07 million people | 154,198 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 779,904 people | 815,676 people | 35,772 people | Ecuador |
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, Algeria or Ecuador?
- Algeria, at 768,548 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Algeria and Ecuador?
- 35,877 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Ecuador rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Algeria ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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
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.