Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
78.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
197th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
196th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 78.0% against 77.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th of 231 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 71.2% | 23.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 75.1% | 12.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 77.4% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 78.0% against 77.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritania ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 196th 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.