Mauritania vs Zambia: Rural population with improved water

Mauritania
58.81
in 2024
Zambia
58.46
in 2024
Mauritania rank
152nd
Zambia rank
153rd

Rural population with improved water over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 58.81 against 58.46 in Zambia, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 153rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.72 32.96 1.23 Zambia
2010s 45.15 46.04 0.8849 Zambia
2020s 56.03 55.78 0.2554 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population with improved water, Mauritania or Zambia?
Mauritania, at 58.81 against 58.46 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Mauritania and Zambia?
0.35, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for rural population with improved water?
Mauritania ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 153rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed