Mauritania vs Uruguay: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Mauritania
4.00 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
126th
Uruguay rank
129th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mauritania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.00 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 621,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.80 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.49 million people | 3.33 million people | 840,551 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.65 million people | 3.38 million people | 272,146 people | Mauritania |
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 Uruguay?
- Mauritania, at 4.00 million people against 3.37 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 621,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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.