Algeria vs Colombia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Algeria
2.9%
in 2024
Colombia
2.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
86th
Colombia rank
88th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 88th of 231 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.6% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Algeria and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 88th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion 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.