Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Qatar
431.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
974.2%
in 2023
Qatar rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k200020112023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 974.2% against 431.0% in Qatar, a difference of 543.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Qatar's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 343.1% 850.0% 506.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 431.3% 874.3% 443.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 431.0% 974.2% 543.1% Saudi Arabia

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, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 974.2% against 431.0% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
543.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Qatar ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed