Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Cote d'Ivoire
77.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
198th
Mauritania rank
197th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 77.3% against 77.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 197th of 231 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 47.7% | 22.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 63.1% | 11.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.7% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 77.3% against 77.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 197th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.