Benin vs Qatar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Benin
62.0%
in 2022
Qatar
62.4%
in 2022
Benin rank
25th
Qatar rank
23rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Benin
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 62.4% against 62.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.5% | 4.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 58.2% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.4% | 1.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Benin or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 62.4% against 62.0% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Benin and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Benin ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 180 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).