Qatar vs Uruguay: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Qatar
3.05 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.37 million people
in 2024
Qatar rank
131st
Uruguay rank
129th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.37 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar, a difference of 326,060 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,276 people | 3.21 million people | 2.25 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 3.33 million people | 1.03 million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.91 million people | 3.38 million people | 471,492 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.37 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 326,060 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Qatar ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.