Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Cape Verde
0.3 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Mauritania
0.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
168th
Mauritania rank
166th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.4 billion cubic meters against 0.3 billion cubic meters in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1 billion cubic meters.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 166th of 183 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3 billion cubic meters | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 0.1 billion cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.4 billion cubic meters against 0.3 billion cubic meters in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 0.1 billion cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th and Mauritania ranks 166th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.