Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using surface water
Egypt
0.0065
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0282
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Proportion of population using surface water over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0282 against 0.0065 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0217.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0385 | 0.0361 | 0.0024 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0222 | 0.032 | 0.0099 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.029 | 0.0191 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using surface water, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0282 against 0.0065 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using surface water between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0217, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of population using surface water?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.