Mauritius vs Spain: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Mauritius
99.9%
in 2024
Spain
99.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mauritius
- Spain
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mauritius ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Spain |
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, Mauritius or Spain?
- Mauritius, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Mauritius and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritius ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.