Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

Mauritania
77.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
78.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020122024

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 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 212 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Mauritania ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed