Mauritania vs Norway: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Mauritania
0 people
in 2024
Norway
0 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
84th
Norway rank
84th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Mauritania
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Norway, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 84th and Norway ranks 84th of 188 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 8,587 people 0 people 8,587 people Mauritania
2010s 2,366 people 0 people 2,366 people Mauritania
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Mauritania or Norway?
Mauritania, at 0 people against 0 people in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Mauritania and Norway?
0 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Mauritania ranks 84th and Norway ranks 84th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.