Maldives vs Qatar: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Maldives
0.03 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Qatar
0.056 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Maldives rank
179th
Qatar rank
176th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.056 billion cubic meters against 0.03 billion cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 0.026 billion cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.9 times Maldives's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 176th of 183 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.03 billion cubic meters | 0.056 billion cubic meters | 0.026 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Maldives or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.056 billion cubic meters against 0.03 billion cubic meters in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Maldives and Qatar?
- 0.026 billion cubic meters, with Qatar 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Maldives ranks 179th and Qatar ranks 176th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. 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 refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.