Jamaica vs Qatar: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica
2.80 million
in 2024
Qatar
3.05 million
in 2024
Jamaica rank
134th
Qatar rank
131st

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Jamaica
  • Qatar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 3.05 million against 2.80 million in Jamaica, a difference of 243,860.

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 956,588 1.65 million Jamaica
2010s 2.74 million 2.30 million 445,462 Jamaica
2020s 2.80 million 2.91 million 108,316 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Jamaica or Qatar?
Qatar, at 3.05 million against 2.80 million in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Jamaica and Qatar?
243,860, 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 population using improved sanitation facilities?
Jamaica ranks 134th and Qatar ranks 131st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population 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

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed