Mauritius vs Saint Martin (French part): Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Mauritius
99.9%
in 2024
Saint Martin (French part)
99.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
50th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
53rd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
Mauritius ranks 50th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Saint Martin (French part) |
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 Saint Martin (French part)?
- Mauritius, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Mauritius and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mauritius ranks 50th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 53rd 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.