Egypt vs Ireland: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Egypt

97.3%

in 2024

Ireland

97.1%

in 2024

Egypt rank

121st

Ireland rank

124th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Egypt
Ireland

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 97.3% against 97.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Egypt ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.