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

8.65 cubic meters per person, with Mauritania ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Mauritania vs Moldova: Water withdrawals per capita

Mauritania

268.83 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Moldova

260.18 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Mauritania rank

96th

Moldova rank

98th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Mauritania
Moldova

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 268.83 cubic meters per person against 260.18 cubic meters per person in Moldova, a difference of 8.65 cubic meters per person.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 96th and Moldova ranks 98th of 180 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	694.54 cubic meters per person	372.28 cubic meters per person	322.26 cubic meters per person	Mauritania
2000s	487.53 cubic meters per person	288.53 cubic meters per person	199 cubic meters per person	Mauritania
2010s	347.41 cubic meters per person	258.55 cubic meters per person	88.86 cubic meters per person	Mauritania
2020s	281.11 cubic meters per person	261.81 cubic meters per person	19.3 cubic meters per person	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Mauritania or Moldova?: Mauritania, at 268.83 cubic meters per person against 260.18 cubic meters per person in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Mauritania and Moldova?: 8.65 cubic meters per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Moldova rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Mauritania ranks 96th and Moldova ranks 98th 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.