Egypt vs India: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Egypt
78.9%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
85th
India rank
86th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 78.9% against 76.4% in India, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 85th and India ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 44.5% | 23.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 60.4% | 12.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 73.0% | 4.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Egypt or India?
- Egypt, at 78.9% against 76.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Egypt and India?
- 2.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Egypt ranks 85th and India ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.