France vs Qatar: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
France
191,194 people
in 2024
Qatar
141,897 people
in 2024
France rank
98th
Qatar rank
101st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- France
- Qatar
How they compare
France currently reports 191,194 people against 141,897 people in Qatar, a difference of 49,297 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 98th and Qatar ranks 101st of 163 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 34,483 people | 1.43 million people | France |
| 2010s | 782,080 people | 79,719 people | 702,361 people | France |
| 2020s | 227,771 people | 130,180 people | 97,591 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, France or Qatar?
- France, at 191,194 people against 141,897 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between France and Qatar?
- 49,297 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Qatar rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- France ranks 98th and Qatar ranks 101st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.