Egypt vs Iraq: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Egypt
48.47
in 2024
Iraq
47.49
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Iraq rank
51st
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.47 against 47.49 in Iraq, a difference of 0.98.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 100 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 29.2 | 7.63 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 27.94 | 38.48 | 10.54 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 47.36 | 4.57 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 48.47 against 47.49 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.98, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 51st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.