Egypt vs Switzerland: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Egypt
99.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Switzerland rank
19th
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 99.9% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.9% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 186 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 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.