Egypt vs Syria: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Egypt
94.91
in 2024
Syria
94.53
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Syria rank
66th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Egypt
  • Syria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 94.91 against 94.53 in Syria, a difference of 0.38.

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

Egypt ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 90.59 85.72 4.87 Egypt
2010s 92.8 90.07 2.73 Egypt
2020s 94.46 93.58 0.879 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Egypt or Syria?
Egypt, at 94.91 against 94.53 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Egypt and Syria?
0.38, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Egypt ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed