Egypt vs Libya: Drinking water services
Egypt
7,621 people
in 2024
Libya
6,878 people
in 2024
Egypt rank
90th
Libya rank
93rd
Drinking water services over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7,621 people against 6,878 people in Libya, a difference of 743 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 90th and Libya ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,647 people | 5,872 people | 21,775 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21,540 people | 6,099 people | 15,441 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11,045 people | 6,726 people | 4,318 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 7,621 people against 6,878 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Egypt and Libya?
- 743 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for drinking water services?
- Egypt ranks 90th and Libya ranks 93rd of 231 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.