Qatar

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·High income

Population: 2.66M; 142nd of 217
GDP: $218B; 56th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $76,276; 13th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82.4; 29th of 217
Human development: 0.855; 42nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Qatar

Israel

United Arab Emirates

Malta

Saudi Arabia

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high-income, oil-and-gas-based Middle Eastern economy; implementing “National Vision 2030” government strategy for economic development, diversification, and favorable business conditions to boost investment and employment; expansion of LNG sector expected to boost growth; Islamic finance leader

Area: 11,586 km²
Resources: petroleum, fish, natural gas
Borders: Saudi Arabia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim75.9%▲ 1.3pt
Christian12.5%▼ 0.8pt
Hindu10.6%

Religious diversity: 4.63 / 10 · moderate · 66th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

QAT

ISR

ARE

MLT

GDP

current US$

$218B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$460M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

59.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

58.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.66M–––

Population density

people per km²

231.3–––

Urban population

% of total

99.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.7–––

Net migration

people

46.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

1.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

215K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

19.2K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

58.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.112–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.265–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.74–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.33–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.84–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.36–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

69.4%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.44–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

8.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

46%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

34.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

46.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

64%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.86–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.63–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.34–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

3.09–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.59–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.34–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.99–––

Would fight for country

% yes

98.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.71–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#56/214

$218B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#13/214

$76,2762024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#3/203

$128,920latest

GDP growth

annual %

#125/214

2.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#10/207

$76,7202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#13/213

-0.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#119/201

$460M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#87/205

59.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#195/206

0.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#4/208

58.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#1/187

0.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#81/168

35.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#13/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#142/217

2.66Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#60/216

231.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#11/215

99.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#29/217

82.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#128/217

1.7latest

Net migration

people

#25/217

46.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#181/217

15.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#217/217

1.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#47/196

4.9latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#48/196

6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#190/192

2.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#73/195

2.5latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#44/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#144/199

3.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#108/194

35.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#45/139

96.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#6/210

99.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#22/214

157.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#109/208

11.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#132/215

445.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#91/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#1/198

215K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#4/202

19.2K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#51/202

58.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#188/202

0.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#188/202

99.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#168/204

125.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#204/204

41.32024

Share of global CO₂

#37/204

0.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#193/193

68.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#167/172

0.0882022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#148/172

0.0832022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#39/178

582022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#35/193

0.8042022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#30/193

1.142022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#36/193

0.9192022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#25/193

0.9592022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#164/172

0.3162022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#104/104

0.1122010

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#88/105

0.2652010

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#9/113

9.742010

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#106/112

1.332010

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#102/114

1.842010

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#98/114

3.362010

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#21/114

1.392010

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#14/113

69.4%2010

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#1/109

3.442010

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#76/112

8.8%2010

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#10/112

46%2010

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#76/114

34.3%2010

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#36/114

46.9%2010

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#38/110

64%2010

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#38/109

4.862010

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#66/193

4.632020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#149/193

0.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#55/114

21.4%2010

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#4/112

3.342010

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#2/113

3.092010

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#1/110

3.592010

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#57/104

8.342010

National pride

mean, 1–4

#1/114

3.992010

Would fight for country

% yes

#1/113

98.1%2010

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#13/114

2.712010

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#42/189

0.8552021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#54/170

0.222021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#48/164

6.372018

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#11/113

7.932010

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#10/114

82010

Global Peace Index

1–5

#21/158

1.522023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#7/161

7%latest

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