Ghana vs Mauritania: People using improved drinking water sources
Ghana
475,575 people
in 2024
Mauritania
531,017 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
62nd
Mauritania rank
59th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 531,017 people against 475,575 people in Ghana, a difference of 55,442 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Mauritania ranks 59th of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 841,615 people | 664,249 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 721,603 people | 379,880 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 599,232 people | 578,940 people | 20,292 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 531,017 people against 475,575 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 55,442 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 62nd 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.