Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritius: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Guinea-Bissau
1.36 million people
in 2024
Mauritius
1.27 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Mauritius rank
154th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.27 million people in Mauritius, a difference of 90,370 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 783,548 people | 1.24 million people | 460,987 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.29 million people | 221,178 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.28 million people | 22,990 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritius?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.36 million people against 1.27 million people in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 90,370 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th 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.