Botswana vs Mauritania: Drinking water services in rural areas
Botswana
8,191 people
in 2024
Mauritania
5,968 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Mauritania rank
87th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8,191 people against 5,968 people in Mauritania, a difference of 2,223 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 129,870 people | 86,943 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 74,069 people | 50,281 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 21,618 people | 10,389 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 8,191 people against 5,968 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 2,223 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.