Australia vs Qatar: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Qatar
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Qatar rank
46th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Australia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Australia and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Australia ranks 48th and Qatar ranks 46th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.