Mauritania vs Panama: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Mauritania
4.00 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.30 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
126th
Panama rank
125th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.30 million people against 4.00 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 306,520 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 231 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 2.99 million people | 1.58 million people | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.49 million people | 3.65 million people | 1.16 million people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.65 million people | 4.18 million people | 525,370 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Mauritania or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.30 million people against 4.00 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Mauritania and Panama?
- 306,520 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th 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.