Honduras vs Mauritania: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Honduras
348,812 people
in 2024
Mauritania
508,969 people
in 2024
Honduras rank
66th
Mauritania rank
63rd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 508,969 people against 348,812 people in Honduras, a difference of 160,157 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Honduras's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 66th 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 | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,715 people | 914,914 people | 147,199 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 578,972 people | 737,917 people | 158,946 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 399,532 people | 562,559 people | 163,027 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, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 508,969 people against 348,812 people in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 160,157 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Honduras ranks 66th 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.