Egypt vs Jordan: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Egypt
94.9%
in 2024
Jordan
94.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Jordan rank
65th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.9% against 94.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 98.0% | 7.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 96.3% | 3.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 95.0% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Egypt or Jordan?
- Egypt, at 94.9% against 94.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Egypt and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 65th of 175 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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 using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.