Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Guinea-Bissau
75.8%
in 2017
Mauritania
73.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
75th
Mauritania rank
76th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 75.8% against 73.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 76th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 61.1% | 5.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.3% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 75.8% against 73.9% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 1.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th and Mauritania ranks 76th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.