Egypt vs Yemen: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Egypt
68.97
in 2024
Yemen
65.55
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Yemen rank
50th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Egypt
  • Yemen
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 68.97 against 65.55 in Yemen, a difference of 3.42.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Egypt ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 50th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 36.17 66.43 30.26 Yemen
2010s 41.26 66.03 24.78 Yemen
2020s 61.94 65.66 3.72 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt, at 68.97 against 65.55 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Egypt and Yemen?
3.42, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Egypt ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 50th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed