Mauritania vs Seychelles: Drinking water services
Mauritania
5,968 people
in 2024
Seychelles
4,320 people
in 2018
Mauritania rank
95th
Seychelles rank
98th
Drinking water services over time
- Mauritania
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,968 people against 4,320 people in Seychelles, a difference of 1,648 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,478 people | 3,429 people | 124,049 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 80,012 people | 3,948 people | 76,064 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Mauritania or Seychelles?
- Mauritania, at 5,968 people against 4,320 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Mauritania and Seychelles?
- 1,648 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Seychelles rank globally for drinking water services?
- Mauritania ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 98th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.