Mauritania vs Micronesia (country): Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
89.6%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
89.9%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
193rd
Micronesia (country) rank
192nd
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 89.9% against 89.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd of 231 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 91.3% | 25.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 90.1% | 10.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 89.9% | 4.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Mauritania or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 89.9% against 89.6% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Micronesia (country)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Micronesia (country) rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd 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.