Comoros vs Mauritius: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Comoros
48.0%
in 2022
Mauritius
50.6%
in 2022
Comoros rank
39th
Mauritius rank
38th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Comoros
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 50.6% against 48.0% in Comoros, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 39th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 17.6% | 30.4% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 28.7% | 19.3% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 40.1% | 7.9% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.2% | 1.2% | 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, Comoros or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 50.6% against 48.0% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Comoros and Mauritius?
- 2.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Comoros ranks 39th 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).