Algeria vs Bhutan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Algeria
56.0%
in 2024
Bhutan
53.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
39th
Bhutan rank
41st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Algeria
- Bhutan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 56.0% against 53.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 39th and Bhutan ranks 41st of 100 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 39.6% | 10.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 47.5% | 6.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 52.4% | 3.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Algeria or Bhutan?
- Algeria, at 56.0% against 53.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Algeria and Bhutan?
- 2.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Bhutan rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 39th and Bhutan ranks 41st of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.