Algeria vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Algeria
95.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
95.2%
in 2017
Algeria rank
64th
Nigeria rank
67th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 97 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 95.4% 88.3% 7.1% Algeria
2010s 95.4% 92.2% 3.2% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 95.4% against 95.2% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Algeria and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Algeria ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed