Albania vs Serbia: People using safely managed drinking water services
Albania
70.8%
in 2024
Serbia
75.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
86th
Serbia rank
83rd
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Albania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 75.0% against 70.8% in Albania, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 74.5% | 21.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 74.8% | 6.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 74.9% | 4.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Albania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 75.0% against 70.8% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Albania and Serbia?
- 4.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Serbia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Albania ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.