What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Croatia and Mauritania?

3.95 cubic meters per person, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mauritania?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Croatia vs Mauritania: Water withdrawals per capita

Croatia

264.88 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Mauritania

268.83 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Croatia rank

97th

Mauritania rank

96th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Croatia
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 268.83 cubic meters per person against 264.88 cubic meters per person in Croatia, a difference of 3.95 cubic meters per person.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	145.68 cubic meters per person	461.1 cubic meters per person	315.42 cubic meters per person	Mauritania
2010s	258.14 cubic meters per person	347.41 cubic meters per person	89.27 cubic meters per person	Mauritania
2020s	258.15 cubic meters per person	281.11 cubic meters per person	22.96 cubic meters per person	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Croatia or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 268.83 cubic meters per person against 264.88 cubic meters per person in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Croatia and Mauritania?: 3.95 cubic meters per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mauritania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Mauritania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Croatia ranks 97th and Mauritania ranks 96th 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.