How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Qatar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Benin

3.22 million people

in 2024

Qatar

3.05 million people

in 2024

Benin rank

123rd

Qatar rank

124th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Benin
Qatar

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.22 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar, a difference of 171,320 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.

Benin ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 124th of 232 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	893,508 people	956,588 people	63,080 people	Qatar
2010s	1.82 million people	2.30 million people	476,663 people	Qatar
2020s	2.88 million people	2.91 million people	29,376 people	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Benin or Qatar?: Benin, at 3.22 million people against 3.05 million people in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Benin and Qatar?: 171,320 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Qatar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Qatar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Benin ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 124th 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.