United States vs Qatar
POP 119.0x GDP 132.9x LE 3.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United States vs Qatar
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 340.1M | 2.9M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 17.9% | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 36.8 | 231.2 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 80.1% | 99.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $297.1B | $460.2M | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $28.8T | $216.3B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 25.4% | 100.2% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 85% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.7% | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 17 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2022 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 46% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 79.4% | 43.0% | 2022 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2021 |
4 closer education rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 33.9% | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 15.8% | 446.4% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 13.6 | 47.3 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Qatar, 26% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 113.2 | 153.6 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Qatar, 100% spread)
| Indicator | United States | Qatar | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 5.8 | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1.3M | 46.1K | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 67.4% | 95.8% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the United States and Qatar profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United States vs Qatar comparison
United States (HIC, North America) vs Qatar (HIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 119.0x larger (340.1M vs 2.9M) and total GDP is 132.9x larger ($28.8T vs $216.3B). The gap board leads on Forest Area (~100% relative spread) across 48 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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United States vs Qatar figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.