Egypt vs Qatar: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Qatar rank
5th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 431.0% against 112.9% in Egypt, a difference of 318.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 343.1% | 234.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 431.3% | 317.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 431.0% | 318.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Egypt or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 431.0% against 112.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Egypt and Qatar?
- 318.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).