Mauritania vs Poland: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
89.6%
in 2024
Poland
90.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
193rd
Poland rank
191st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 90.1% against 89.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 193rd and Poland ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 98.2% | 28.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 95.2% | 15.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 91.2% | 3.5% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 90.1% against 89.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Mauritania and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd and Poland ranks 191st 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.