Egypt vs Iran: People with access to at least basic drinking water
Egypt
113.39 million
in 2024
Iran
89.60 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Iran rank
15th
People with access to at least basic drinking water over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 113.39 million against 89.60 million in Iran, a difference of 23.79 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.20 million | 67.77 million | 11.43 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 96.43 million | 79.45 million | 16.98 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 109.90 million | 87.45 million | 22.44 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 113.39 million against 89.60 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Egypt and Iran?
- 23.79 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.