Mauritius vs Uruguay: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Mauritius
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Mauritius
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, 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 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Mauritius, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.