Lesotho vs Mauritius: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Lesotho
2,288 cubic meters
in 2022
Mauritius
2,179 cubic meters
in 2022
Lesotho rank
98th
Mauritius rank
101st
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,288 cubic meters against 2,179 cubic meters in Mauritius, a difference of 109 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 101st of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,110 cubic meters | 3,678 cubic meters | 2,432 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4,425 cubic meters | 3,110 cubic meters | 1,315 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,294 cubic meters | 2,717 cubic meters | 577.07 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,717 cubic meters | 2,467 cubic meters | 250.59 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,648 cubic meters | 2,253 cubic meters | 395.14 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,497 cubic meters | 2,183 cubic meters | 314.13 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,313 cubic meters | 2,175 cubic meters | 138.42 cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 2,288 cubic meters against 2,179 cubic meters in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 109 cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 101st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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 flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.