Mauritius vs Réunion: People using improved drinking water sources
Mauritius
933.73 people
in 2024
Réunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Mauritius rank
150th
Réunion rank
148th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mauritius
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 1,017 people against 933.73 people in Mauritius, a difference of 83.27 people.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 150th and Réunion ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,120 people | 1,804 people | 3,317 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3,179 people | 1,457 people | 1,722 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,486 people | 1,075 people | 410.74 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mauritius or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 1,017 people against 933.73 people in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mauritius and Réunion?
- 83.27 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Réunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Réunion rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritius ranks 150th and Réunion ranks 148th 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.