Georgia vs Mauritania: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Georgia
3.70 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
4.00 million people
in 2024
Georgia rank
128th
Mauritania rank
126th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Georgia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.00 million people against 3.70 million people in Georgia, a difference of 290,670 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 231 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 million people | 1.40 million people | 2.45 million people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.67 million people | 2.49 million people | 1.18 million people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 3.65 million people | 34,562 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Georgia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.00 million people against 3.70 million people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Georgia and Mauritania?
- 290,670 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Georgia ranks 128th 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.