Algeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Algeria
94.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina
94.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
137th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Algeria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 97.4% | 3.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.1% | 0.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.9% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Algeria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Algeria ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th of 188 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.