Algeria vs Romania: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Algeria
79.7%
in 2024
Romania
81.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
104th
Romania rank
101st
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 81.1% against 79.7% in Algeria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 55.5% | 19.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 68.2% | 10.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.3% | 0.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Algeria or Romania?
- Romania, at 81.1% against 79.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Algeria and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.