Qatar vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Qatar
141,897 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
122,408 people
in 2024
Qatar rank
101st
United Kingdom rank
102nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 141,897 people against 122,408 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 19,489 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,483 people | 7,352 people | 27,131 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 79,719 people | 59,856 people | 19,863 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 130,180 people | 108,536 people | 21,644 people | Qatar |
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 Kingdom?
- Qatar, at 141,897 people against 122,408 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 19,489 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Qatar ranks 101st and United Kingdom ranks 102nd 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.