Mauritius vs Tuvalu: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Mauritius
99.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
99.9%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
Tuvalu rank
35th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Mauritius
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Tuvalu |
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, Mauritius or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Mauritius and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 35th 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.