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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

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) – 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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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.