Lithuania vs Mauritania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Lithuania
2.76 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
3.03 million people
in 2024
Lithuania rank
128th
Mauritania rank
125th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Lithuania
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.03 million people against 2.76 million people in Lithuania, a difference of 277,160 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 million people | 713,309 people | 2.17 million people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2.68 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.05 million people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.70 million people | 2.73 million people | 21,532 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Lithuania or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.03 million people against 2.76 million people in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Lithuania and Mauritania?
- 277,160 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Mauritania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Lithuania ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.