Algeria vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
56th
Rwanda rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Algeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 18,107 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda, a difference of 4,281 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,146 people | 21,408 people | 107,738 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 75,157 people | 19,012 people | 56,146 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19,608 people | 15,182 people | 4,426 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Algeria or Rwanda?
- Algeria, at 18,107 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Algeria and Rwanda?
- 4,281 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Algeria ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.