Panama vs Qatar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Panama
62.7%
in 2022
Qatar
62.4%
in 2022
Panama rank
21st
Qatar rank
23rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Panama currently reports 62.7% against 62.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Qatar ahead.
Panama ranks 21st and Qatar ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 58.2% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.4% | 2.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Panama or Qatar?
- Panama, at 62.7% against 62.4% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Panama and Qatar?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Panama ranks 21st 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).