Benin vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Benin
73.5%
in 2017
Mauritania
75.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
75th
Mauritania rank
72nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 75.6% against 73.5% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 58.7% | 8.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.9% | 1.2% | Benin |
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), Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 75.6% against 73.5% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Benin and Mauritania?
- 2.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Benin ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 72nd 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.