Mauritius vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita

Mauritius
0.0026 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0028 people per person
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage, per capita over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
00.0250.050.0750.10.125200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0028 people per person against 0.0026 people per person in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0002 people per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

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

Mauritius ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.001 people per person 0.0881 people per person 0.087 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.0018 people per person 0.0361 people per person 0.0343 people per person South Africa
2020s 0.0024 people per person 0.0058 people per person 0.0034 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per capita, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0028 people per person against 0.0026 people per person in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per capita between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0002 people per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,068 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.