France vs Mauritius: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

France
21.38
in 2022
Mauritius
22.97
in 2022
France rank
67th
Mauritius rank
65th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • France
  • Mauritius
0102030197419982022

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 22.97 against 21.38 in France, a difference of 1.59.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 67th and Mauritius ranks 65th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 30 17.83 12.17 France
1990s 30.45 21.78 8.66 France
2000s 27.77 24.64 3.12 France
2010s 24.15 21.98 2.17 France
2020s 21.46 22.33 0.8755 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, France or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 22.97 against 21.38 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between France and Mauritius?
1.59, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritius?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do France and Mauritius rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
France ranks 67th and Mauritius ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.