How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Mauritius vs Spain: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Mauritius

0.1%

in 2024

Spain

0.1%

in 2024

Mauritius rank

173rd

Spain rank

171st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Mauritius
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% 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 173rd and Spain ranks 171st of 231 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Mauritius
2010s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Mauritius
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Mauritius or Spain?: Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mauritius and Spain?: 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Mauritius ranks 173rd and Spain ranks 171st 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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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.