Mauritania vs Mexico: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Mauritania
508,969 people
in 2024
Mexico
600,167 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
63rd
Mexico rank
60th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Mauritania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 600,167 people against 508,969 people in Mauritania, a difference of 91,198 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 914,914 people | 3.94 million people | 3.03 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 737,917 people | 2.25 million people | 1.51 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 562,559 people | 937,070 people | 374,510 people | Mexico |
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, Mauritania or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 600,167 people against 508,969 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Mauritania and Mexico?
- 91,198 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd and Mexico ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.