Algeria vs Liberia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
2.80 million people
in 2024
Liberia
2.55 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
45th
Liberia rank
48th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- Liberia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.55 million people in Liberia, a difference of 247,590 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 2.02 million people | 1.19 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.07 million people | 2.30 million people | 770,187 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.50 million people | 335,448 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Algeria or Liberia?
- Algeria, at 2.80 million people against 2.55 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and Liberia?
- 247,590 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Liberia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Liberia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 48th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.