Ghana vs Mauritius: Municipal water withdrawal
Ghana
299.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Mauritius
313.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ghana rank
104th
Mauritius rank
101st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ghana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 313.00 million cubic meters against 299.60 million cubic meters in Ghana, a difference of 13.40 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 101st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.17 million cubic meters | 62.11 million cubic meters | 71.05 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 1980s | 167.83 million cubic meters | 79.56 million cubic meters | 88.27 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 1990s | 211.17 million cubic meters | 102.97 million cubic meters | 108.20 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2000s | 239.50 million cubic meters | 195.52 million cubic meters | 43.98 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2010s | 274.62 million cubic meters | 243.80 million cubic meters | 30.82 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2020s | 299.60 million cubic meters | 305.50 million cubic meters | 5.90 million cubic meters | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ghana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 313.00 million cubic meters against 299.60 million cubic meters in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ghana and Mauritius?
- 13.40 million cubic meters, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Mauritius ranks 101st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.