Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Burkina Faso
45.9%
in 2022
Mauritius
50.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Mauritius rank
38th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 50.6% against 45.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 16.2% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 17.2% | 4.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 28.7% | 15.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 40.1% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 49.2% | 3.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 50.6% against 45.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 4.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).