Mauritius vs Pacific island small states: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Mauritius
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.9% against 80.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 83.2% | 16.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 81.4% | 18.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 80.5% | 19.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Mauritius or Pacific island small states?
- Mauritius, at 99.9% against 80.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Mauritius and Pacific island small states?
- 19.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pacific island small states?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Pacific island small states rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and Pacific island small states ranks 35th 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.
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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.