Egypt vs Mexico: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Egypt
113.39 million people
in 2024
Mexico
130.26 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 130.26 million people against 113.39 million people in Egypt, a difference of 16.87 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.20 million people | 98.57 million people | 19.37 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 96.43 million people | 116.75 million people | 20.32 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 109.90 million people | 127.70 million people | 17.80 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 130.26 million people against 113.39 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Egypt and Mexico?
- 16.87 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.