What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Colombia and Mauritius?

11.32 cubic meters per person, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Colombia vs Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita

Colombia

474.71 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Mauritius

486.03 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Colombia rank

63rd

Mauritius rank

61st

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Colombia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 486.03 cubic meters per person against 474.71 cubic meters per person in Colombia, a difference of 11.32 cubic meters per person.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Mauritius ranks 61st of 180 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	243.18 cubic meters per person	541.75 cubic meters per person	298.57 cubic meters per person	Mauritius
2010s	413.13 cubic meters per person	471.34 cubic meters per person	58.21 cubic meters per person	Mauritius
2020s	464.54 cubic meters per person	482.17 cubic meters per person	17.62 cubic meters per person	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Colombia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 486.03 cubic meters per person against 474.71 cubic meters per person in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Colombia and Mauritius?: 11.32 cubic meters per person, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Colombia ranks 63rd 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.