Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Guinea-Bissau
422,890 people
in 2024
Mauritania
508,969 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Mauritania rank
63rd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 508,969 people against 422,890 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 86,079 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,687 people | 914,914 people | 488,226 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 421,750 people | 737,917 people | 316,167 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 412,900 people | 562,559 people | 149,659 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 508,969 people against 422,890 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 86,079 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 63rd 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.