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Topic 06 of 12 · Country Index 2026
Qatar: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
Qatar is placed 12th of 194 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Maternal Mortality Ratio 3.92 (2023); Human Development Index 0.886 (2023).
Development & Human Capital
12th
of 194 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Qatar on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country in that edition, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
Why it is a key: Whether a woman survives giving birth — the reach of a health system at the moment it is hardest to fake.
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
3.92
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
Qatar: 3.92. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Western Asia
- 2.49 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 7.36
Each grey tick is one of 195 countries in the 2023 edition.
Key 2 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
Why it is a key: The standard composite of health, schooling and income, carrying UNDP's own published rank.
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.886
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 43rd of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
Qatar: 0.886. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.94 United Arab Emirates
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 0.9
Each grey tick is one of 193 countries in the 2023 edition.
Key 3 of 3
Cereal Yield
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Why it is a key: How much food a hectare of land produces: the clearest single measure of agricultural productivity.
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
18,275
Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Higher is better
Qatar: 18,275. Across the 179 countries in this edition, values run from 23 (Cabo Verde) to 29,147 (Oman); the world median is 3,072.
- World median
- 3,072
- Best in Western Asia
- 29,147 Oman
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 5,122
Each grey tick is one of 179 countries in the 2023 edition.
02Over time
Which way Qatar is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar fell from 11.46 in 2000 to 3.92 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2023 3.92 46.7 2022 8.02 53.0 2021 7.09 76.6 2020 6.30 56.0 2019 4.54 48.4 2018 4.81 49.3 2017 5.07 47.2 2016 5.40 50.6 2015 5.71 51.9 2014 6.12 52.8 2013 6.46 53.3 2012 6.77 54.6 2011 7.20 55.0 2010 7.62 56.1 2009 8.03 56.3 2008 8.73 55.8 2007 9.03 56.8 2006 9.83 58.1 2005 10.68 60.1 2004 10.72 63.0 2003 10.87 66.8 2002 11.19 66.0 2001 11.62 68.1 2000 11.46 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar rose from 0.795 in 2000 to 0.886 in 2023; the world median went from 0.672 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2023 0.886 0.7620 2022 0.883 0.7610 2021 0.866 0.7450 2020 0.872 0.7425 2019 0.880 0.7515 2018 0.876 0.7520 2017 0.870 0.7480 2016 0.861 0.7500 2015 0.860 0.7430 2014 0.857 0.7410 2013 0.859 0.7390 2012 0.846 0.7350 2011 0.835 0.7250 2010 0.834 0.7250 2009 0.838 0.7220 2008 0.839 0.7180 2007 0.831 0.7100 2006 0.822 0.7045 2005 0.815 0.6960 2004 0.807 0.6960 2003 0.804 0.6910 2002 0.798 0.6845 2001 0.795 0.6770 2000 0.795 0.6720 Cereal Yield
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) · higher is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar rose from 4,099 in 2000 to 18,275 in 2023; the world median went from 2,170 to 3,072.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2023 18,275 3,072 2022 11,242 3,217 2021 8,431 3,003 2020 7,125 3,260 2019 6,595 3,106 2018 8,709 2,883 2017 4,996 2,984 2016 4,693 3,043 2015 5,846 3,000 2014 6,495 3,001 2013 5,719 2,970 2012 6,076 2,782 2011 6,050 2,754 2010 7,593 2,647 2009 6,324 2,653 2008 4,922 2,664 2007 4,155 2,553 2006 3,547 2,514 2005 3,649 2,512 2004 4,122 2,428 2003 3,706 2,331 2002 4,070 2,378 2001 4,047 2,199 2000 4,099 2,170
03In context
Qatar beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 194 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
1st194thNot placed · 30 countries with too few key statisticsNo data
Qatar and the countries it borders
The standing is each country’s place among all 194 placed on the topic; the other columns are the publishers’ own values, read at the edition the standing used.
| Country | Standing | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) | Cereal YieldCereal yield (kg per hectare) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 12th | 3.92 | 0.886 | 18,275 |
 Saudi Arabia | 35th | 7.36 | 0.9 | 5,122 |
“—” means the publisher gives no reading for that country in that edition. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed.
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 194.
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below Qatar in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Qatar is ahead of the world, and behind
28 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median15
Statistics on which Qatar does better than the middle country measured.
Violent Discipline of ChildrenUNICEF · 2025 · world median 75.837.675.8No earlier reading
Qatar: 37.6 · world median 75.8 · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 37.6 to 94; lower is better.
Position 90th of 90 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
GDP per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 17,265110,13617,265No real change since 2015
Qatar: 110,136 · world median 17,265 · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,067 to 139,593; higher is better.
Position 5th of 185 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23153.35106.23▲ Improved since 2012
Qatar: 153.35 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 6th of 195 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08145.71106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Qatar: 145.71 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 10th of 195 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.11.717.1No earlier reading
Qatar: 1.7 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 135th of 143 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06140.1107.06▲ Improved since 2012
Qatar: 140.1 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 21st of 194 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6382.3774.63▲ Improved since 2013
Qatar: 82.37 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 26th of 222 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.410098.4No earlier reading
Qatar: 100 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.86.2413.8No earlier reading
Qatar: 6.24 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 128th of 162 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.545.88514.54No real change since 2014
Qatar: 5.885 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 150th of 200 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.6380.564▲ Improved since 2010
Qatar: 0.638 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 49th of 172 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.3510.1950.351▲ Improved since 2013
Qatar: 0.195 · world median 0.351 · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 0.838; lower is better.
Ranked 52nd of 172 by UNDP Human Development Report Office.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7445.3740.74No earlier reading
Qatar: 45.37 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 54th of 136 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.93310.779.933No real change since 2013
Qatar: 10.77 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 77th of 193 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.9711.0360.971▼ Worsened since 2013
Qatar: 1.036 · world median 0.971 · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.407 to 1.038; higher is better.
Position 96th of 184 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Qatar does worse than the middle country measured.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.368.169.3▲ Improved since 2016
Qatar: 68.1 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 99th of 188 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3413.1413.34▲ Improved since 2013
Qatar: 13.14 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 107th of 195 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Social Protection CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 52.14.152.1No earlier reading
Qatar: 4.1 · world median 52.1 · Population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.2760.678No real change since 2013
Qatar: 0.276 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 156th of 156 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
No better end8
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · world median 42.810042.8Moved since 2020
Qatar: 100 · world median 42.8 · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from -1,894 to 100.
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2023 · world median 3.6617.573.66No earlier reading
Qatar: 17.57 · world median 3.66 · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 89.04.
Position 20th of 121 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.1433.3162.14Moved since 2012
Qatar: 33.31 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.
Position 121st of 171 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.267.87911.26Moved since 2015
Qatar: 7.879 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 95th of 132 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Children with Functional DifficultiesUNICEF · 2024 · world median 133.113No earlier reading
Qatar: 3.1 · world median 13 · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.9 to 35.2.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.0080.109No real change since 2013
Qatar: 0.008 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 193rd of 206 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,278121689,278No real change since 2013
Qatar: 121 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 171st of 179 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.5720.3066.572No real change since 2015
Qatar: 0.306 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 155th of 158 — derived here by ordering the published values, counted from the highest value. The publisher ranks no country on this.
No current reading for Qatar
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution (last 2011), Agriculture Orientation Index (last 2020), Coefficient of Human Inequality, Cost of Sending Remittances, Country Policy and Institutional Assessment, Dietary Energy Supply, Gini Index (last 2017), Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, Global Report on Food Crises, GNI per Capita (PPP) (last 2021), Household Consumption (last 2022), Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (last 2017), Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, Net Official Development Assistance Received (last 1995), Organic Agricultural Area, Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day (last 2017), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day (last 2017), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day (last 2017), Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity, Prevalence of Undernourishment and Prosperity Gap (last 2017). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among Qatar’s 12 topics
Development & Human Capital is Qatar’s 2nd best-placed topic of 12. Strongest first; each marker sits at the position divided by that topic’s field, so fields of different sizes compare fairly.
- Work & Labourjoint 8th of 1824/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital12th of 1943/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge28th of 1823/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 31st of 2012/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience43rd of 1913/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation39th of 1502/3 keys
- Mobility & Connectivity40th of 1472/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions57th of 1935/5 keys
- Peace & Security98th of 1773/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties144th of 1983/3 keys
- Gender & Equality143rd of 1783/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability159th of 1612/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 194, and the leaders Qatar can most readily be measured against.
1
United Arab EmiratesWestern Asia
1st of 194 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
BelgiumWestern Europe
2nd of 194 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Gf uip · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 194 · 3 of 3 keys
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Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
United Arab Emirates1st3/3 keysThis page
Qatar12th3/3 keys
Positions out of 194 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Qatar and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita. India is the better placed on five of them; Pakistan on one.
08Questions
Qatar on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Qatar rank on development & human capital?
Qatar is placed 12th of 194 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Maternal Mortality Ratio, Human Development Index and Cereal Yield). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for Qatar?
3.92 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
What is the latest Human Development Index figure for Qatar?
0.886 in 2023 (hDI score (0–1)), according to UNDP Human Development Report Office. The world median in the same edition was 0.762.
How does Qatar compare with Saudi Arabia on development & human capital?
Saudi Arabia is placed 35th of 194, and Qatar 12th. Maternal Mortality Ratio: Saudi Arabia 7.36, Qatar 3.92; Human Development Index: Saudi Arabia 0.9, Qatar 0.886; Cereal Yield: Saudi Arabia 5,122, Qatar 18,275.
How have Qatar’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 11.46 in 2000 to 3.92 in 2023; Human Development Index rose from 0.795 in 2000 to 0.886 in 2023; Cereal Yield rose from 4,099 in 2000 to 18,275 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for Qatar?
No current reading is published for Qatar on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Agriculture Orientation Index, Coefficient of Human Inequality, Cost of Sending Remittances, Country Policy and Institutional Assessment, Dietary Energy Supply, Gini Index, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, Global Report on Food Crises, GNI per Capita (PPP), Household Consumption, Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, Net Official Development Assistance Received, Organic Agricultural Area, Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day, Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity, Prevalence of Undernourishment and Prosperity Gap. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Keep reading
Explore further
Qatar, topic by topic
- Governance & Institutions57th of 193
- Economy & Innovation39th of 150
- Work & Labour=8th of 182
- Education & Knowledge28th of 182
- Health & Wellbeing=31st of 201
- Environment & Sustainability159th of 161
- Gender & Equality143rd of 178
- Democracy & Civil Liberties144th of 198
- Peace & Security98th of 177
- Risk & Resilience43rd of 191
- Mobility & Connectivity40th of 147
- The full Qatar profile
Nearby, on development & human capital
The key statistics, for every country
10Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided, step by step
A standing is a place in a list, not a mark out of anything. This one is part of the Country Index 2026, and it is worked out like this.
- A few key indicators decide it; the rest are context. 3 indicators on this topic are keys and 49 are charted alongside them without a vote. That split is the point: if every statistic voted, importing five more of one kind would quietly change what the topic is about.
- Each key is read at one edition. All of them describe 2023.
- Every country’s published value is turned into a place within that one key’s own field, and then expressed as a share of that field — how far down this key’s list the country sits, rather than how many countries are above it. Keys where a higher published number is worse (terrorism, hunger, disaster risk) are turned round first, so the good end is always the same end.
- Dividing by the field first is the whole reason this works. A place carries the size of its list inside it: 22nd of 44 and 108th of 215 are the same showing, and averaging the numbers 22 and 108 says loudly that they are not. Fields on this site run from about 44 countries to about 215, so averaging raw places would reward a country for happening to be measured in small ones. Dividing each place by its own field removes the size and leaves only the showing.
- The shares are averaged, plainly. One key, one vote — no key is weighted above another, because any weighting would be this site’s opinion presented as a measurement. Countries are then put in order by that average, and the average itself is never published. It is our arithmetic with nothing anchoring it, so printing it would invite it to be read as a measurement somebody made. The position it produces, the band, and the keys it was built from are all published instead — every one of them checkable against the tables on this page.
- A country needs 2 of this topic’s 3 keys — half, rounded up, and never fewer than 2. A standing built from one reading, printed beside one built from four, is two different things sharing a column heading. 194 countries clear the bar here.
- A key has to earn its vote every edition. It must measure at least 120 countries (below that it starts measuring who was surveyed rather than the world), it must not have more than 10% of its field tied at either end, and it must not repeat another key in the same topic — Spearman correlation above 0.92 counts as repeating. A topic needs at least 2 surviving keys to place anyone at all; this one has 3.
- A standing is relative, and the grouping is ours. It says where a country places against the others measured alongside it, so it moves when they move. The publishers listed on this page did not agree to be read together, and each measures its subject its own way: the underlying numbers are theirs, the ordering on top is this site’s — the same method as the rest of the Country Index, applied to one subject instead of all of them.
The key statistics and their licences
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Cereal Yield — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
The other 28 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Qatar’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Qatar (banner) — Haakon S. Krohn derivative work: JamesA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- United Arab Emirates — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belgium — Gf uip, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Qatar: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/qatar/development