Hungary vs Mauritius: Water withdrawals per capita

Hungary
507.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Mauritius
588 m³ per person per year
in 2005
Hungary rank
20th
Mauritius rank
18th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Mauritius
0200400600197019902010

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 588 m³ per person per year against 507.2 m³ per person per year in Hungary, a difference of 80.8 m³ per person per year.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritius ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 372.3 m³ per person per year 390.3 m³ per person per year 18 m³ per person per year Mauritius
1990s 635.75 m³ per person per year 527.75 m³ per person per year 108 m³ per person per year Hungary
2000s 558.65 m³ per person per year 547.75 m³ per person per year 10.9 m³ per person per year Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Hungary or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 588 m³ per person per year against 507.2 m³ per person per year in Hungary as of 2005.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Hungary and Mauritius?
80.8 m³ per person per year, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mauritius?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.
How do Hungary and Mauritius rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Hungary ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO (2017) – processed 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

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.