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Qatar
Qatar places highest on Employment-to-Population Ratio (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI (bottom 1%).
Qatar in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
2,979,082
people
since 1950
Land area
11,490
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
110,136
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
82.37
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.886
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
0.13
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Qatar
Key facts about Qatar
- Capital
- Doha
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Qatari riyal (QAR)
- ISO code
- QAT · QA
- Domain · dialling
- .qa · +974
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Qatar’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint8thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
12thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
28thof 182
From 3 of 4 key statistics
joint31stof 201
From 2 of 4 key statistics
43rdof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
39thof 150
From 2 of 3 key statistics
40thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
57thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
98thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
144thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
143rdof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
159thof 161
From 2 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Qatar’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Qatar in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Qatar stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Qatar sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Qatar does best19
In the top third of all countries measured. 19 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 182 · 86.9 · 2025
world median 57.72 (better)
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 182 · 87.01 · 2025
world median 61.66 (better)
- 1stPrimary Completion Ratetop 1%
Position · derived 1st of 165 · 100 · 2025
world median 97.43 (better) · ▲ 28 pts since 2015
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 86 · 100 · 2019
world median 98.8 (better)
- 1stUnemployment Ratetop 1%
Position · derived 182nd of 182 · 1 = worst · 0.13 · 2025
world median 5.084 (better)
- 1st
Position · derived 90th of 90 · 1 = worst · 37.6 · 2025
world median 75.8 (better)
- 1stVulnerable Employmenttop 1%
Position · derived 182nd of 182 · 1 = worst · 0.456 · 2025
world median 28.67 (better)
- 2ndYouth Unemployment Ratetop 1%
Position · derived 181st of 182 · 1 = worst · 0.559 · 2025
world median 12.83 (better)
- 3rdCereal Yieldtop 1%
Position · derived 3rd of 179 · 18,275 · 2023
world median 3,072 (better) · ▲ 11 pts since 2013
- 4th
- 5thGDP per Capita (PPP)top 2%
Position · derived 5th of 185 · 110,136 · 2025
world median 17,265 (better)
- 6thCrop Production Indextop 3%
Position · derived 6th of 195 · 153.35 · 2022
world median 106.23 (better) · ▲ 85 pts since 2012
- 6th
Position · derived 6th of 75 · 41.72 · 2024
world median 5.494 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2014
- 6thINFORM Risk Indextop 2%
Position · derived 186th of 191 · 1 = worst · 1.4 · 2025
world median 3.7 (better) · ▲ 4 pts since 2016
- 9thChild Marriagetop 7%
Position · derived 135th of 143 · 1 = worst · 1.7 · 2025
world median 17.1 (better)
- 9thGlobal Violent Deathstop 5%
Position · derived 198th of 206 · 1 = worst · 0.37 · 2021
world median 4.02 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2011
- 10thFood Production Indextop 5%
Position · derived 10th of 195 · 145.71 · 2022
world median 106.08 (better) · ▲ 90 pts since 2012
- 10thGDP per Person Employedtop 5%
Position · derived 10th of 168 · 149,105 · 2025
world median 47,384 (better)
- 10thDeaths in Organized Violencebottom 25%
Position · derived 50th of 59 · 1 = worst · 6 · 2025
world median 0 (worse) · ▼ 38 pts since 2015
Where Qatar struggles most11
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 11 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stEcological Footprintbottom 1%
Position · derived 1st of 126 · 1 = worst · 11.73 · 2025
world median 2.296 (worse)
- 1stFirms with a Female Top Managerbottom 1%
Position · derived 179th of 179 · 1.429 · 2025
world median 19.16 (worse)
- 1stPlanetary pressures-adjusted HDIbottom 1%
Position · derived 156th of 156 · 0.276 · 2023
world median 0.678 (worse)
- 2ndV-Dem Electoral Democracy Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 175th of 176 · 0.034 · 2025
world median 0.497 (worse)
- 3rdGender Social Norms Indexbottom 2%
Position · derived 3rd of 91 · 1 = worst · 99.81 · 2023
world median 91.81 (worse)
- 5th
Position · derived 177th of 181 · 21.07 · 2022
world median 2,528 (worse)
- 5thLabour Income Sharebottom 2%
Position · derived 178th of 182 · 27.76 · 2025
world median 46.23 (worse)
- 5thGlobal Militarisation Indexbottom 3%
Rank 5th of 149 · 1 = worst · 229.55 · 2023
world median 100.66 (worse) · ▼ 22 pts since 2013
- 5thWater Stressbottom 2%
Position · derived 5th of 177 · 1 = worst · 431.03 · 2023
world median 10 (worse)
- 6thSocial Institutions and Gender Indexbottom 4%
Position · derived 6th of 140 · 1 = worst · 60.1 · 2023
world median 25.2 (worse)
- 6thWomen, Business and the Lawbottom 3%
Position · derived 185th of 190 · 35.63 · 2024
world median 81.25 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Qatar can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
25th
of 141 · 1990
43rd
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
27th
of 173 · 2012
41st
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
142nd
of 146 · 2006
52nd
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 18 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
52nd
of 132 · 2022
48th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
55th
of 140 · 1995
76th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
37th
of 172 · 2020
54th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Qatar has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Livestock Production Index+85 pts since 2012
Losing ground
Where Qatar has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Gender Development Index-46 pts since 2013
- GDP Growth-35 pts since 2015
05In context
Qatar and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Qatar
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions14
Civic Space Ratings164th of 198position · derived21.1Civic space score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Qatar 21.1 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationtop 14%100Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Top fifth · top 14% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Qatar 100 · world median 98.4 (better)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index41st of 181rank58CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Upper middle · top 23% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Qatar 58 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index54th of 195rank58.61AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Qatar 58.61 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness36th of 209position · derived1.134Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Top fifth · top 17% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Qatar 1.134 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2014
Open Data Inventory106th of 168rank51ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Qatar 51 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2016
Public Sector Wage Bill72nd of 168position · derived8.8Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Middle · top 43% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Qatar 8.8 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality38th of 209position · derived0.966Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Top fifth · top 18% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Qatar 0.966 · world median -0.09 (better)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law67th of 211position · derived0.59Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 31% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Qatar 0.59 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators99th of 188position · derived68.1SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Qatar 68.1 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2016
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index175th of 176position · derived0.034Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Qatar 0.034 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Voice and Accountability153rd of 208position · derived-0.954Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Qatar -0.954 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law185th of 190position · derived35.63WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Qatar 35.63 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Economy & Innovation20
Adjusted Net Savings4th of 118position · derived25.47Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Top fifth · top 3% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Qatar 25.47 · world median 8.389 (better)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
No real change since 2011
Agricultural Land191st of 209position · derived6.44Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Qatar 6.44 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)155th of 158position · derived0.306Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Qatar 0.306 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
No real change since 2015
Cereal Yield3rd of 179position · derived18,275Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Top fifth · top 1% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Qatar 18,275 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic59th of 103position · derived1,421,000Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Qatar 1,421,000 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index6th of 195position · derived153.35Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 3% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Qatar 153.35 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +85 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index76th of 145rank0.083ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Qatar 0.083 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare28th of 188position · derived240.24Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Top fifth · top 14% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Qatar 240.24 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index10th of 195position · derived145.71Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 5% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Qatar 145.71 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +90 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth109th of 186position · derived2.902GDP growth (annual %)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Qatar 2.902 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)5th of 185position · derived110,136GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Top fifth · top 2% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Qatar 110,136 · world median 17,265 (better)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Global Innovation Index48th of 139rank34.56GII score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 34% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Qatar 34.56 · world median 28.52 (better)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2022
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)4th of 158position · derived57.04Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 2% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Qatar 57.04 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index104th of 175rank34.36LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Qatar 34.36 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Density5th of 188position · derived7.45Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Top fifth · top 2% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Qatar 7.45 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index21st of 194position · derived140.1Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 10% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Qatar 140.1 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +85 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index34th of 139rank3.5LPI score (1–5)2023
Upper middle · top 25% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Qatar 3.5 · world median 2.9 (better)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)95th of 132position · derived7.879Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Qatar 7.879 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)14th of 180position · derived27.29Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Top fifth · top 7% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Qatar 27.29 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2011
World Energy Trilemma Index40th of 99rank65.9Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Qatar 65.9 · world median 63.8 (better)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour15
Average Weekly Hours Worked20th of 182position · derived45.18Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Top fifth · top 10% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Qatar 45.18 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture162nd of 182position · derived1.62Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Qatar 1.62 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry2nd of 182position · derived38.02Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Qatar 38.02 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Services89th of 182position · derived60.36Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 49% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Qatar 60.36 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▲ +23 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio1st of 182position · derived86.9Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Qatar 86.9 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate38th of 182position · derived61.85Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Upper middle · top 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Qatar 61.85 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager179th of 179position · derived1.429Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Qatar 1.429 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed10th of 168position · derived149,105GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Top fifth · top 5% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Qatar 149,105 · world median 47,384 (better)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
No real change since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate1st of 182position · derived87.01Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Qatar 87.01 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked33rd of 182position · derived60.3Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Top fifth · top 18% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Qatar 60.3 · world median 22.16 (better)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate182nd of 182position · derived0.832Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Qatar 0.832 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate182nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst0.13Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Qatar 0.13 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Vulnerable Employment182nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst0.456Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Qatar 0.456 · world median 28.67 (better)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate181st of 182position · derived · 1 = worst0.559Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Qatar 0.559 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
No real change since 2015
Education & Knowledge16
Adult Literacy Rate25th of 172position · derived99.32Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Top fifth · top 14% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Qatar 99.32 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling107th of 195position · derived13.14Expected years of schooling2023
Middle · bottom 45% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Qatar 13.14 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary6th of 75position · derived41.72Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
Top fifth · top 7% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Qatar 41.72 · world median 5.494 (better)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Mean Years of Schooling77th of 193position · derived10.77Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Upper middle · top 40% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Qatar 10.77 · world median 9.933 (better)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary55th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst4.617Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Qatar 4.617 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
PISA Mathematics Performance50th of 79position · derived414.11Mean mathematics score2022
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean mathematics score
Qatar 414.11 · world median 442.09 (worse)
Best in the world 574.66 (Singapore)
▲ +34 percentile points since 2012
PISA Reading Performance46th of 79position · derived419.3Mean reading score2022
Middle · bottom 42% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean reading score
Qatar 419.3 · world median 440.35 (worse)
Best in the world 542.55 (Singapore)
▲ +41 percentile points since 2012
PISA Science Performance45th of 79position · derived432.4Mean science score2022
Middle · bottom 44% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean science score
Qatar 432.4 · world median 446.93 (worse)
Best in the world 561.43 (Singapore)
▲ +40 percentile points since 2012
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate75th of 120position · derived51.82Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Qatar 51.82 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Primary Completion Rate1st of 165position · derived100Primary completion rate (%)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Qatar 100 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +28 percentile points since 2015
School Life Expectancy57th of 77position · derived13.3School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Qatar 13.3 · world median 14.59 (worse)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
No real change since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment38th of 109position · derived99.58Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Upper middle · top 34% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Qatar 99.58 · world median 93.19 (better)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio55th of 95position · derived43.02Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Qatar 43.02 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment50th of 95position · derived57.49Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Qatar 57.49 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate24th of 164position · derived92.12Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Top fifth · top 14% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Qatar 92.12 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 15%99.8115–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Top fifth · top 15% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Qatar 99.81 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing13
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff1st of 86position · derived100Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Top fifth · top 6% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Qatar 100 · world median 98.8 (better)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
No real change since 2009
Children with Functional Difficultiesbottom 10%3.1Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Qatar 3.1 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months54th of 136position · derived45.37Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Upper middle · top 39% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Qatar 45.37 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index52nd of 172rank0.195GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Upper middle · top 30% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Qatar 0.195 · world median 0.351 (better)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +68 percentile points since 2013
Global Violent Deaths198th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst0.37Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Top fifth · top 5% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Qatar 0.37 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index49th of 172position · derived0.638HCI score (0–1)2020
Upper middle · top 28% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Qatar 0.638 · world median 0.564 (better)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2010
Human Development Index43rd of 193rank0.886HDI score (0–1)2023
Upper middle · top 22% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Qatar 0.886 · world median 0.762 (better)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth26th of 222position · derived82.37Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Top fifth · top 11% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Qatar 82.37 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio176th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst3.92Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Top fifth · top 10% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Qatar 3.92 · world median 46.65 (better)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare2nd of 178position · derived35.11Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Top fifth · top 1% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Qatar 35.11 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
No real change since 2014
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five128th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst6.24Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Upper middle · top 21% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Qatar 6.24 · world median 13.8 (better)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate150th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst5.885Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Upper middle · top 25% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Qatar 5.885 · world median 14.54 (better)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children90th of 90position · derived · 1 = worst37.6Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Qatar 37.6 · world median 75.8 (better)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
No earlier reading to compare
Development & Human Capital9
Access to Electricitytop 28%100Population with electricity access (%)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Qatar 100 · world median 100
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land20th of 121position · derived17.57Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Top fifth · top 16% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Qatar 17.57 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person193rd of 206position · derived0.008Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Qatar 0.008 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiotop 5%100Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Top fifth · top 5% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Qatar 100 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2020
Child Marriage135th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst1.7Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Top fifth · top 7% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Qatar 1.7 · world median 17.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Development Index96th of 184position · derived1.036Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Qatar 1.036 · world median 0.971 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -46 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production171st of 179position · derived121Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Qatar 121 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI156th of 156position · derived0.276PHDI (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Qatar 0.276 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector121st of 171position · derived33.31Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Qatar 33.31 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2012
Environment & Sustainability7
Agricultural Emissions155th of 193position · derived636.02Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Qatar 636.02 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint1st of 126position · derived · 1 = worst11.73Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Qatar 11.73 · world median 2.296 (worse)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
No real change since 2015
Forest Area210th of 210position · derived0Forest area (% of land area)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Qatar 0 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita177th of 181position · derived21.07Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Qatar 21.07 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation167th of 190position · derived4.023Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Qatar 4.023 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress5th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst431.03Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Qatar 431.03 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index183rd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst0.88WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Top fifth · top 5% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Qatar 0.88 · world median 4.17 (better)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index6th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst60.1SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Qatar 60.1 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence50th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst6Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Qatar 6 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -38 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index5th of 149rank · 1 = worst229.55GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Qatar 229.55 · world median 100.66 (worse)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index186th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst1.4INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Top fifth · top 2% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Qatar 1.4 · world median 3.7 (better)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index85th of 176position · derived0.806Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Middle · top 48% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Qatar 0.806 · world median 0.79 (better)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence46th of 211position · derived0.951Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 21% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Qatar 0.951 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Qatar. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution · last seen 2011
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2020
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Coefficient of Human Inequality
- Cost of Sending Remittances
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Debt Service on External Debt
- Dietary Energy Supply
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2022
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries · last seen 2022
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2022
- Gini Index · last seen 2017
- Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2009
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2020
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2022
- Gross Savings (% of GDP) · last seen 2022
- Household Consumption · last seen 2022
- ICT Goods Exports · last seen 2023
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2022
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2017
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- INFORM Severity Index
- Informal Employment Rate
- Internal Displacements by Disaster
- Net Official Development Assistance Received · last seen 1995
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2017
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2017
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2017
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Prevalence of Undernourishment
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2017
- Public Sector Employment
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2021
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2022
- Trade Union Density
- Working Poverty Rate
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Qatar: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/qatar