Algeria vs South Africa: Safe sanitation without

Algeria
17.56 million
in 2024
South Africa
16.78 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

Safe sanitation without over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 17.56 million against 16.78 million in South Africa, a difference of 776,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 150 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.08 million 24.59 million 11.50 million South Africa
2010s 14.94 million 23.50 million 8.56 million South Africa
2020s 17.08 million 17.98 million 901,480 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safe sanitation without, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 17.56 million against 16.78 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in safe sanitation without between Algeria and South Africa?
776,000, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for safe sanitation without?
Algeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Safe sanitation without. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed