Mauritius vs Sierra Leone: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritius
50.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
52.3%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritius
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 52.3% against 50.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.1% | 6.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 41.6% | 24.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 51.8% | 23.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 52.3% | 12.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 52.3% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mauritius or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 52.3% against 50.6% in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Sierra Leone rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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).