Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Rural without improved water

Egypt
1.67 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.88 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Rural without improved water over time

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.88 million against 1.67 million in Egypt, a difference of 213,140.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 543,855 2.59 million 2.05 million Sri Lanka
2010s 1.06 million 2.24 million 1.19 million Sri Lanka
2020s 1.53 million 1.93 million 401,008 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved water, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.88 million against 1.67 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved water between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
213,140, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural without improved water?
Egypt ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed