Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritania
7.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6.2%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Mauritania, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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).