Mauritania vs Niger: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritania
7.1%
in 2022
Niger
7.5%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
154th
Niger rank
151st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 154th and Niger ranks 151st of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 16.9% | 11.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 24.7% | 19.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 25.7% | 19.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.5% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 154th and Niger ranks 151st 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).