Greenland vs Mauritania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Greenland
62.5%
in 2022
Mauritania
58.7%
in 2024
Greenland rank
186th
Mauritania rank
187th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Greenland
  • Mauritania
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 62.5% against 58.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 187th of 230 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 62.5% 44.7% 17.8% Greenland
2020s 62.5% 53.9% 8.6% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Greenland or Mauritania?
Greenland, at 62.5% against 58.7% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Greenland and Mauritania?
3.8%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mauritania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Greenland ranks 186th and Mauritania ranks 187th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed