Maldives vs Qatar: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Maldives
57.24 cubic meters
in 2022
Qatar
21.07 cubic meters
in 2022
Maldives rank
177th
Qatar rank
179th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.24 cubic meters against 21.07 cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 36.17 cubic meters.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Maldives ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 179th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.47 cubic meters | 917.08 cubic meters | 630.61 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1970s | 213.64 cubic meters | 320.62 cubic meters | 106.98 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1980s | 159.86 cubic meters | 161.26 cubic meters | 1.39 cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1990s | 119.22 cubic meters | 110.16 cubic meters | 9.06 cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.59 cubic meters | 64.16 cubic meters | 33.43 cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2010s | 71.66 cubic meters | 26.83 cubic meters | 44.84 cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2020s | 58.37 cubic meters | 21.16 cubic meters | 37.21 cubic meters | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Maldives or Qatar?
- Maldives, at 57.24 cubic meters against 21.07 cubic meters in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Maldives and Qatar?
- 36.17 cubic meters, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Maldives ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 179th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.