Iceland vs Qatar
POP 7.4x GDP 6.5x LE 0.3 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Iceland vs Qatar
Demographics: Population Density (Qatar, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Iceland | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 3.8 | 231.2 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 15.6% | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Population | 386.5K | 2.9M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 17.8% | 15.1% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Iceland and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Qatar, 141% spread)
| Indicator | Iceland | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.3% | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $33.2B | $216.3B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.8B | $460.2M | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Iceland and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Iceland, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Iceland | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.0% | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.8 | 5.9 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Iceland and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Iceland, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Iceland | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 82.4% | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.2% | 446.4% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 8.5 | 47.3 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 48,998 | 19,963 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Iceland and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Iceland, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Iceland | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 3.5K | 46.1K | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 26.8 | 35.1 | 2019 |
| Male Labor Participation | 79.8% | 95.8% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Iceland and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Iceland vs Qatar comparison
Iceland (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs Qatar (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 7.4x smaller (386.5K vs 2.9M) and total GDP is 6.5x smaller ($33.2B vs $216.3B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~141% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Iceland vs Qatar figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.