Jamaica vs Qatar: People using improved sanitation facilities
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2024
Qatar
3.05 million people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
134th
Qatar rank
131st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.05 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 243,860 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 134th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 million people | 956,588 people | 1.65 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 2.30 million people | 445,462 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.80 million people | 2.91 million people | 108,316 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.05 million people against 2.80 million people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 243,860 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 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 improved sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.