Qatar vs Netherlands
POP 6.3x GDP 5.6x LE 0.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Qatar vs Netherlands
Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (Netherlands, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Ages 65+ | 1.7% | 20.5% | 2024 |
| Population | 2.9M | 18M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 231.2 | 531.0 | 2023 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Qatar, 103% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $460.2M | $-17,058,018,836.868 | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% | 3.7% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $216.3B | $1.2T | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Qatar, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 6.2% | 1.5% | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 10.0% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Netherlands, 50% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 43.0% | 86.6% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 5.2% | 2020 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 99.6% | 137.5% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Netherlands, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 0.0% | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.0% | 12.2% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 47.3 | 6.6 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 446.4% | 74.9% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Qatar, 16% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 153.6 | 128.5 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Netherlands, 62% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Netherlands | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2022 |
| Net Migration | 46.1K | 121.6K | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 35.1 | 25.7 | 2017 |
| Male Labor Participation | 95.8% | 72.2% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Qatar and Netherlands profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Qatar vs Netherlands comparison
Qatar (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Netherlands (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 6.3x smaller (2.9M vs 18M) and total GDP is 5.6x smaller ($216.3B vs $1.2T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~103% relative spread) across 41 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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Qatar vs Netherlands figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.