Mauritania vs Singapore: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 106.44 cubic meters against 82.04 cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 24.4 cubic meters.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 169th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.27 cubic meters | 319.87 cubic meters | 103.4 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 319.28 cubic meters | 268.61 cubic meters | 50.67 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 239.3 cubic meters | 222.61 cubic meters | 16.69 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 178.48 cubic meters | 172.67 cubic meters | 5.82 cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 137.62 cubic meters | 137.95 cubic meters | 0.325 cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2010s | 102.92 cubic meters | 110.16 cubic meters | 7.24 cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.49 cubic meters | 107.33 cubic meters | 22.84 cubic meters | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Mauritania or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 106.44 cubic meters against 82.04 cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Mauritania and Singapore?
- 24.4 cubic meters, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Singapore?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Singapore rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 169th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.