Afghanistan vs Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita
Afghanistan
491.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mauritius
486.03 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
59th
Mauritius rank
61st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 491.45 cubic meters per person against 486.03 cubic meters per person in Mauritius, a difference of 5.42 cubic meters per person.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 180 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 995.76 cubic meters per person | 424.16 cubic meters per person | 571.59 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1,940 cubic meters per person | 481.5 cubic meters per person | 1,459 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,436 cubic meters per person | 520.97 cubic meters per person | 915.46 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 865.08 cubic meters per person | 541.75 cubic meters per person | 323.33 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 619.94 cubic meters per person | 471.34 cubic meters per person | 148.6 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 506.07 cubic meters per person | 482.17 cubic meters per person | 23.91 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Afghanistan or Mauritius?
- Afghanistan, at 491.45 cubic meters per person against 486.03 cubic meters per person in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Afghanistan and Mauritius?
- 5.42 cubic meters per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritius?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritius rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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 agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.