Mauritania vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
45.2%
in 2017
Nigeria
48.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
80th
Nigeria rank
78th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 45.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 40.6% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 46.3% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.5% against 45.2% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, 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, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 80th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.