Egypt vs Georgia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Egypt
48.5%
in 2024
Georgia
50.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Georgia rank
46th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 50.2% against 48.5% in Egypt, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 46th of 100 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 38.4% | 16.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 41.3% | 13.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 48.9% | 6.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Egypt or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 50.2% against 48.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Egypt and Georgia?
- 1.7%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Georgia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 46th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.