Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Qatar
141,897 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
149,823 people
in 2024
Qatar rank
101st
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 149,823 people against 141,897 people in Qatar, a difference of 7,926 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,483 people | 81,883 people | 47,400 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 79,719 people | 121,589 people | 41,870 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 130,180 people | 139,404 people | 9,224 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 149,823 people against 141,897 people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 7,926 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Qatar ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th 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.