Liberia vs Mauritania: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Liberia
78.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
194th
Mauritania rank
197th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 78.8% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Liberia ranks 194th and Mauritania ranks 197th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.