Guinea vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 62.2% against 58.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 31.7% | 10.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.2% | 6.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.0% | 4.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 62.2% against 58.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 3.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Guinea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.