Egypt vs Somalia: People using improved drinking water sources
Egypt
2.25 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.60 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
28th
Somalia rank
26th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Egypt
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.25 million people in Egypt, a difference of 344,100 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631,693 people | 3.87 million people | 3.24 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 3.29 million people | 1.93 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 2.80 million people | 749,236 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Egypt or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.60 million people against 2.25 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Egypt and Somalia?
- 344,100 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.