Egypt vs Morocco: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Egypt
1.67 million people
in 2024
Morocco
1.45 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
38th
Morocco rank
40th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.45 million people in Morocco, a difference of 211,490 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,855 people | 7.81 million people | 7.27 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 4.60 million people | 3.54 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 2.11 million people | 572,574 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 1.67 million people against 1.45 million people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Egypt and Morocco?
- 211,490 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Egypt ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 40th of 178 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 in rural areas not using an improved 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.