Mauritania vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
35.4%
in 2017
Somalia
35.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Somalia rank
86th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 35.9% against 35.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 3.2% | 19.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.6% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 35.9% against 35.4% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Somalia ranks 86th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.