Guam vs Mauritius: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guam
789.72 people
in 2024
Mauritius
933.75 people
in 2024
Guam rank
157th
Mauritius rank
156th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guam
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 933.75 people against 789.72 people in Guam, a difference of 144.03 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 156th of 231 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 842.99 people | 6,718 people | 5,875 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 807.13 people | 3,900 people | 3,093 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 779.46 people | 1,559 people | 779.07 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guam or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 933.75 people against 789.72 people in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guam and Mauritius?
- 144.03 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Mauritius rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guam ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 156th 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.