Mauritania vs Panama: Water withdrawals per capita
Mauritania
268.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Panama
271.69 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
96th
Panama rank
94th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 271.69 cubic meters per person against 268.83 cubic meters per person in Mauritania, a difference of 2.86 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 96th and Panama ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 347.41 cubic meters per person | 300.51 cubic meters per person | 46.9 cubic meters per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 281.11 cubic meters per person | 276.98 cubic meters per person | 4.13 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 271.69 cubic meters per person against 268.83 cubic meters per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Mauritania and Panama?
- 2.86 cubic meters per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and Panama ranks 94th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.