Egypt vs India: People using safely managed drinking water services
Egypt
78.9%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
79th
India rank
80th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 78.9% against 76.4% in India, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 79th and India ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 44.5% | 23.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 60.4% | 12.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 73.0% | 4.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 78.9% against 76.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Egypt and India?
- 2.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Egypt ranks 79th and India ranks 80th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.