Qatar vs Saudi Arabia
POP 12.4x GDP 5.7x LE 3.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Qatar vs Saudi Arabia
Demographics: Population Density (Qatar, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 231.2 | 15.7 | 2023 |
| Population | 2.9M | 35.3M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 15.1% | 23.8% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Saudi Arabia, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $460.2M | $21.3B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% | 3.5% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $216.3B | $1.2T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $75,685.087 | $35,121.663 | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Saudi Arabia, 56% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 7 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 6.2% | 10.8% | 2023 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Saudi Arabia, 49% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 43.0% | 83.9% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 5.1% | 2020 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Saudi Arabia, 61% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 47.3 | 18.5 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 446.4% | 974.2% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 19,963 | 11,911 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Qatar, 16% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 99.9% | 83.9% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Saudi Arabia, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2022 |
| Net Migration | 46.1K | 122.2K | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 61.8% | 33.3% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Qatar and Saudi Arabia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison
Qatar (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Saudi Arabia (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 12.4x smaller (2.9M vs 35.3M) and total GDP is 5.7x smaller ($216.3B vs $1.2T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~98% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 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 Saudi Arabia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.