Gabon vs Mauritania: Municipal water withdrawal
Gabon
84.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritania
95.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Mauritania rank
144th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 95.40 million cubic meters against 84.70 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 10.70 million cubic meters.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.15 million cubic meters | 95.18 million cubic meters | 50.03 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 57.85 million cubic meters | 84.74 million cubic meters | 26.88 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 79.87 million cubic meters | 89.55 million cubic meters | 9.68 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 84.70 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 10.70 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 84.70 million cubic meters | 95.40 million cubic meters | 10.70 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 95.40 million cubic meters against 84.70 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 10.70 million cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.