Mauritius vs Norway: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2024
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Mauritius
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Mauritius or Norway?
- Mauritius, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Mauritius and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Norway rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.