Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Mauritania
86.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
87.5%
in 2017
Mauritania rank
87th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
84th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 87.5% against 86.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 85.0% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 87.5% against 86.5% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.