Egypt vs Maldives: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Egypt
94.2%
in 2024
Maldives
95.0%
in 2021
Egypt rank
18th
Maldives rank
17th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Egypt
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.0% against 94.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Maldives ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 95.0% | 14.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 95.0% | 6.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Egypt or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 95.0% against 94.2% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Egypt and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Maldives rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Maldives ranks 17th of 113 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 rural population with access to basic handwashing 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.