Canada vs Mauritania: People not using improved drinking water sources
Canada
679,492 people
in 2024
Mauritania
536,985 people
in 2024
Canada rank
65th
Mauritania rank
68th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 679,492 people against 536,985 people in Mauritania, a difference of 142,507 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Canada ranks 65th and Mauritania ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,503 people | 980,072 people | 805,569 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 408,539 people | 798,038 people | 389,499 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 633,521 people | 600,558 people | 32,962 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Canada or Mauritania?
- Canada, at 679,492 people against 536,985 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Canada and Mauritania?
- 142,507 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 65th and Mauritania ranks 68th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.