Congo vs Mauritania: People using improved drinking water sources
Congo
592,532 people
in 2021
Mauritania
531,017 people
in 2024
Congo rank
58th
Mauritania rank
59th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 592,532 people against 531,017 people in Mauritania, a difference of 61,515 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 59th of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742,043 people | 841,615 people | 99,573 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 629,368 people | 721,603 people | 92,235 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 588,627 people | 613,861 people | 25,234 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 592,532 people against 531,017 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Mauritania?
- 61,515 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 59th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.