Mauritania vs Poland: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2024
Poland
9.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Poland rank
41st
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Poland ranks 41st of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 1.8% | 28.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 4.8% | 15.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Mauritania or Poland?
- Mauritania, at 10.4% against 9.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mauritania and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Poland ranks 41st of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.