Egypt vs Russia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Egypt
57.3%
in 2024
Russia
58.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
81st
Russia rank
80th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 58.2% against 57.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 81st and Russia ranks 80th of 150 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 55.0% | 26.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 55.9% | 22.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 57.5% | 6.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 58.2% against 57.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Egypt and Russia?
- 0.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Egypt ranks 81st and Russia ranks 80th of 150 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 population using 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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.