Liberia vs Mauritania: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Liberia
4.42 million
in 2024
Mauritania
4.00 million
in 2024
Liberia rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
126th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 4.42 million against 4.00 million in Mauritania, a difference of 429,310.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th of 231 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 million 1.40 million 781,289 Liberia
2010s 3.33 million 2.49 million 843,185 Liberia
2020s 4.17 million 3.65 million 519,242 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Liberia or Mauritania?
Liberia, at 4.42 million against 4.00 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Liberia and Mauritania?
429,310, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Liberia ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 126th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed