Egypt vs Fiji: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Egypt
552.63 people
in 2024
Fiji
705.91 people
in 2024
Egypt rank
72nd
Fiji rank
70th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Egypt
  • Fiji
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 705.91 people against 552.63 people in Egypt, a difference of 153.28 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 70th of 188 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Fiji Difference Ahead
2000s 334.31 people 888.57 people 554.26 people Fiji
2010s 436.31 people 815.65 people 379.33 people Fiji
2020s 525.39 people 714.82 people 189.43 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Egypt or Fiji?
Fiji, at 705.91 people against 552.63 people in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Egypt and Fiji?
153.28 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Fiji?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Fiji rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Egypt ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 70th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.