Qatar vs United Arab Emirates
POP 3.8x GDP 2.6x LE 0.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Qatar vs United Arab Emirates
Demographics: Population (United Arab Emirates, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.9M | 11M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 231.2 | 147.6 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United Arab Emirates, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $460.2M | $45.6B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $216.3B | $552.3B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 100.2% | 199.0% | 2022 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United Arab Emirates, 49% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.9 | 4.8 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United Arab Emirates, 33% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 43.0% | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2020 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United Arab Emirates, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 0.0% | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 446.4% | 1509.9% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 47.3 | 18.3 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (United Arab Emirates, 24% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 153.6 | 203.2 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United Arab Emirates, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 46.1K | 278.4K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2022 |
| GINI Index | 35.1 | 26.4 | 2017 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Qatar and United Arab Emirates profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Qatar vs United Arab Emirates comparison
Qatar (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United Arab Emirates (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.8x smaller (2.9M vs 11M) and total GDP is 2.6x smaller ($216.3B vs $552.3B). The gap board leads on Forest Area (~100% 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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Qatar vs United Arab Emirates figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.