Lesotho vs Mauritania: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
87.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
89.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
195th
Mauritania rank
193rd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 89.6% against 87.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 195th and Mauritania ranks 193rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 66.2% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.3% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 87.6% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 89.6% against 87.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 2.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 195th and Mauritania ranks 193rd of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.