Mauritius vs Namibia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita

Mauritius
2,179 cubic meters
in 2022
Namibia
2,132 cubic meters
in 2022
Mauritius rank
101st
Namibia rank
104th

Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2,179 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 47 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 104th of 183 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,678 cubic meters 9,311 cubic meters 5,633 cubic meters Namibia
1970s 3,110 cubic meters 7,162 cubic meters 4,052 cubic meters Namibia
1980s 2,717 cubic meters 5,650 cubic meters 2,933 cubic meters Namibia
1990s 2,467 cubic meters 3,936 cubic meters 1,469 cubic meters Namibia
2000s 2,253 cubic meters 3,160 cubic meters 907.26 cubic meters Namibia
2010s 2,183 cubic meters 2,629 cubic meters 445.63 cubic meters Namibia
2020s 2,175 cubic meters 2,194 cubic meters 18.86 cubic meters Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Mauritius or Namibia?
Mauritius, at 2,179 cubic meters against 2,132 cubic meters in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Mauritius and Namibia?
47 cubic meters, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Namibia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and Namibia rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
Mauritius ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.