Algeria vs Nauru: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Algeria
3.3%
in 2024
Nauru
3.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
97th
Nauru rank
95th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 97th and Nauru ranks 95th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Nauru?
- 0.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nauru rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 97th and Nauru ranks 95th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.