Egypt vs India: Drinking water service usage
Egypt
78.9%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
90th
India rank
91st
Drinking water service usage 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 90th and India ranks 91st of 163 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 drinking water service usage, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 78.9% against 76.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage 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 drinking water service usage?
- Egypt ranks 90th and India ranks 91st of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. 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 an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.