Congo vs Mauritania: Share of the population with access to basic services

Congo

53.0%

in 2024

Mauritania

52.2%

in 2024

Congo rank

197th

Mauritania rank

199th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Congo
Mauritania

How they compare

Congo currently reports 53.0% against 52.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 199th of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Share of the population with access to basic services in Congo
Share of the population with access to basic services in Mauritania
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.