Egypt vs Russia: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Egypt
78.9%
in 2024
Russia
76.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
79th
Russia rank
81st
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 78.9% against 76.3% in Russia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Egypt ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 75.4% | 8.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 75.7% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.1% | 1.6% | 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 Russia?
- Egypt, at 78.9% against 76.3% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Egypt and Russia?
- 2.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Egypt ranks 79th and Russia ranks 81st 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.