Bahrain vs Qatar: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bahrain
152.5%
in 2023
Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Qatar rank
5th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bahrain
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 431.0% against 152.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 278.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.8 times Bahrain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 343.1% | 151.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 431.3% | 273.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 431.0% | 277.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Bahrain or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 431.0% against 152.5% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bahrain and Qatar?
- 278.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.