Mauritania vs Tunisia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Mauritania
5,968 people
in 2024
Tunisia
3,828 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
87th
Tunisia rank
89th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,968 people against 3,828 people in Tunisia, a difference of 2,140 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Tunisia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,870 people | 41,326 people | 88,543 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 74,069 people | 22,530 people | 51,539 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21,618 people | 7,795 people | 13,824 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Mauritania, at 5,968 people against 3,828 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 2,140 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th 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.