Guinea vs Mauritania: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Guinea
62.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
58.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
149th
Mauritania rank
152nd
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 62.2% against 58.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 31.7% | 10.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.2% | 6.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.0% | 4.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 62.2% against 58.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 3.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Guinea ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.