Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mauritania
89.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
90.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
190th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 90.2% against 89.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 231 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 86.2% | 20.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 88.2% | 8.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 89.8% | 2.2% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 90.2% 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 190th 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.