Gabon vs Qatar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Gabon
60.9%
in 2022
Qatar
62.4%
in 2022
Gabon rank
26th
Qatar rank
23rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Gabon
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 62.4% against 60.9% in Gabon, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 23.2% | 46.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 23.3% | 38.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 39.5% | 20.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.2% | 2.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 0.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Gabon or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 62.4% against 60.9% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Gabon and Qatar?
- 1.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Qatar rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 26th 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).