Mauritania vs Romania: Rural without improved sanitation

Mauritania
1.37 million
in 2024
Romania
1.58 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
55th
Romania rank
53rd

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Mauritania
  • Romania
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.58 million against 1.37 million in Mauritania, a difference of 207,130.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.45 million 4.39 million 2.94 million Romania
2010s 1.42 million 2.89 million 1.47 million Romania
2020s 1.37 million 1.77 million 396,676 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Mauritania or Romania?
Romania, at 1.58 million against 1.37 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Mauritania and Romania?
207,130, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Mauritania ranks 55th and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed