Egypt vs Liberia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
2.09 million people
in 2024
Liberia
1.92 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
49th
Liberia rank
50th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Liberia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.09 million people against 1.92 million people in Liberia, a difference of 164,320 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 1.46 million people | 67,825 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.74 million people | 1.79 million people | 44,682 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.02 million people | 1.90 million people | 124,702 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Liberia?
- Egypt, at 2.09 million people against 1.92 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Liberia?
- 164,320 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Liberia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 50th of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.