Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mauritius
50.6%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
47.7%
in 2022
Mauritius rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
40th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mauritius
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 50.6% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.8% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 21.7% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 19.7% | 9.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 45.5% | 5.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 51.3% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Mauritius, at 50.6% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th 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).