Algeria vs Tunisia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Algeria
56.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
56.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
39th
Tunisia rank
38th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 56.9% against 56.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 33.7% | 16.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.6% | 2.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 57.7% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 56.9% against 56.0% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 0.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.