Egypt vs Jamaica: Share of the population using improved water sources
Egypt
98.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
98.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
134th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 98.1% against 98.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 134th of 231 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 94.8% | 4.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.5% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 98.1% against 98.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 134th 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.