Congo vs Mauritania: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Congo
4.33 million people
in 2021
Mauritania
4.00 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
124th
Mauritania rank
126th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.33 million people against 4.00 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 334,920 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 231 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 1.40 million people | 858,242 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.55 million people | 2.49 million people | 1.06 million people | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.27 million people | 3.39 million people | 887,615 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 4.33 million people against 4.00 million people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Congo and Mauritania?
- 334,920 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Congo ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 126th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.