Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Saudi Arabia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Egypt, Arab Rep.
7,069 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9,357 people
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,357 people against 7,069 people in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 2,288 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Egypt, Arab Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,351 people | 7,133 people | 23,219 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2010s | 21,104 people | 9,026 people | 12,078 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2020s | 10,519 people | 9,170 people | 1,349 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,357 people against 7,069 people in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,288 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.