Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Mauritania
53.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
51.9%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.2% against 51.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 45.1% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 53.2% against 51.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.