Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guinea-Bissau
512,949 people
in 2024
Mauritania
536,985 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
69th
Mauritania rank
68th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 536,985 people against 512,949 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 24,036 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524,240 people | 980,072 people | 455,832 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 515,613 people | 798,038 people | 282,425 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 498,589 people | 600,558 people | 101,970 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 536,985 people against 512,949 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 24,036 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th 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.