Mauritania vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
45.2%
in 2017
Niger
43.7%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
80th
Niger rank
82nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45.2% against 43.7% in Niger, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 80th and Niger ranks 82nd of 97 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 29.0% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 41.5% | 1.5% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Mauritania, at 45.2% against 43.7% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Niger?
- 1.5%, 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, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 80th and Niger ranks 82nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.