Mauritania vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Mauritania
47.8%
in 2017
Niger
44.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
81st
Niger rank
84th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 47.8% against 44.5% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.8% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 47.8% against 44.5% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Mauritania and Niger?
- 3.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.