Mauritania vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Mauritania
47.8%
in 2017
Nigeria
50.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
81st
Nigeria rank
78th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 50.5% against 47.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 43.9% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 50.5% against 47.8% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 78th 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.