Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
0.1%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
173rd
Saint Lucia rank
176th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 173rd and Saint Lucia ranks 176th of 231 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 6.8% | 6.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.2% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Mauritius, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd and Saint Lucia ranks 176th 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.