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India vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 7th vs. 158th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

India Qatar
Population
1480351380
2999260
Population rank 1/197 136/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

India and Qatar: Comparison Charts

India and Qatar economies compared

GDP
India

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
India Qatar
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $219,162,637,363
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $217,308,516,484
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $235,709,340,659
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $161,099,175,824
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $151,732,142,857
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $79,712,087,912
2006 $940,259,888,788 $60,882,142,857
2005 $820,383,763,511 $44,530,494,505
2004 $709,152,728,831 $31,734,065,934
2003 $607,700,687,237 $23,533,791,209
2002 $514,939,140,319 $19,363,736,264
2001 $485,440,139,204 $17,538,461,538
2000 $468,395,521,654 $17,759,890,110
1999 $458,821,052,616 $12,393,131,868
1998 $421,351,317,225 $10,255,495,027
1997 $415,867,563,593 $11,297,802,115
1996 $392,896,866,205 $9,059,340,385
1995 $360,281,909,643 $8,137,911,978
1994 $327,274,843,459 $7,374,450,769
1993 $279,295,648,983 $7,156,593,654
1992 $288,208,070,278 $7,646,153,984
1991 $270,105,341,879 $6,883,516,484
1990 $320,979,026,420 $7,360,439,423
1989 $296,042,052,945 $6,487,912,088
1988 $296,589,670,896 $6,038,187,033
1987 $279,033,584,092 $5,446,428,681
1986 $248,985,994,041 $5,053,021,951
1985 $232,511,554,840 $6,153,296,456
1984 $212,157,645,178 $6,704,395,824
1983 $218,262,146,413 $6,467,582,308
1982 $200,715,624,831 $7,596,703,214
1981 $193,491,368,446 $8,661,263,764
1980 $186,328,579,302 $7,829,165,262
1979 $152,995,442,498 $5,632,962,997
1978 $137,302,319,829 $4,052,000,413
1977 $121,486,641,441 $3,617,564,638
1976 $102,716,451,980 $3,284,273,987
1975 $98,473,832,017 $2,512,773,166
1974 $99,526,597,934 $2,401,403,227
1973 $85,517,673,173 $793,885,560
1972 $71,464,700,667 $510,262,500
1971 $67,351,404,352 $387,703,106
1970 $62,422,483,055 $301,791,302
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Qatar
2024 $2,695 $76,689
2023 $2,530 $81,817
2022 $2,347 $88,701
2021 $2,240 $71,752
2020 $1,907 $51,684
2019 $2,041 $66,841
2018 $1,966 $71,040
2017 $1,950 $63,280
2016 $1,708 $61,254
2015 $1,584 $68,985
2014 $1,554 $95,841
2013 $1,433 $103,697
2012 $1,429 $108,470
2011 $1,445 $103,262
2010 $1,348 $76,463
2009 $1,095 $60,786
2008 $993 $80,781
2007 $1,022 $65,954
2006 $802 $62,582
2005 $710 $53,950
2004 $624 $41,036
2003 $544 $31,602
2002 $469 $27,227
2001 $450 $25,871
2000 $443 $27,535
1999 $442 $20,234
1998 $414 $17,665
1997 $416 $20,523
1996 $401 $17,125
1995 $375 $15,823
1994 $348 $14,765
1993 $303 $14,770
1992 $319 $16,280
1991 $306 $15,133
1990 $371 $16,722
1989 $350 $15,243
1988 $358 $14,682
1987 $345 $13,719
1986 $315 $13,213
1985 $301 $16,815
1984 $281 $19,272
1983 $296 $19,616
1982 $278.7 $24,385
1981 $275 $29,505
1980 $271.1 $28,375
1979 $228 $21,777
1978 $209.4 $16,757
1977 $189.6 $16,058
1976 $164.1 $15,710
1975 $161.1 $13,014
1974 $166.7 $13,540
1973 $146.6 $4,905
1972 $125.3 $3,483
1971 $120.7 $2,952
1970 $114.4 $2,594
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Qatar
2026 72.7 82.8
2025 72.5 82.7
2024 72.2 82.5
2023 72 82.4
2022 71.7 81.9
2021 67.3 81.1
2020 70.2 80.4
2019 70.7 82.9
2018 70.4 82.7
2017 70.1 82.5
2016 69.7 82.1
2015 69.3 81.8
2014 68.9 81.4
2013 68.5 81
2012 68.1 80.5
2011 67.6 80
2010 67.2 79.4
2009 66.7 78.8
2008 66.2 78.3
2007 65.8 77.7
2006 65.4 77.3
2005 64.9 76.9
2004 64.5 76.5
2003 64.1 76.1
2002 63.6 75.8
2001 63.2 75.5
2000 62.7 75.3
1999 62.3 75
1998 61.9 74.9
1997 61.4 74.7
1996 61 74.6
1995 60.6 74.4
1994 60.2 74.2
1993 59.8 74.1
1992 59.4 73.9
1991 59 73.7
1990 58.6 73.4
1989 58.2 73.1
1988 57.7 72.8
1987 57.3 72.5
1986 56.8 72.2
1985 56.3 71.8
1984 55.8 71.5
1983 55.3 71.1
1982 54.7 70.7
1981 54.2 70.3
1980 53.6 69.9
1979 53 69.5
1978 52.4 69.1
1977 51.8 68.6
1976 51.3 68.2
1975 50.8 67.7
1974 50.3 67.2
1973 49.6 66.6
1972 49.2 66.1
1971 48.9 65.5
1970 48.6 64.9
1969 48.3 64.2
1968 47.9 63.6
1967 46.2 62.9
1966 45.9 62.2
1965 45.6 61.4
1964 46.7 60.7
1963 46.5 60
1962 46.1 59.2
1961 45.8 58.5
1960 45.6 57.8
1959 45.3 57
1958 44.8 56.3
1957 44.4 55.6
1956 44.1 54.9
1955 43.7 54.2
1954 43.2 53.5
1953 42.4 52.8
1952 42.1 52.1
1951 41.6 51.5
1950 41.2 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Qatar
1x
Year Population
India Qatar
2024 1,450,935,791 2,857,822
2023 1,438,069,596 2,656,032
2022 1,425,423,212 2,657,333
2021 1,414,203,896 2,504,910
2020 1,402,617,695 2,794,148
2019 1,389,030,312 2,638,657
2018 1,374,659,064 2,580,734
2017 1,359,657,400 2,545,820
2016 1,343,944,296 2,477,113
2015 1,328,024,498 2,344,557
2014 1,312,277,191 2,151,745
2013 1,295,829,511 1,916,426
2012 1,278,674,502 1,722,438
2011 1,261,224,954 1,624,761
2010 1,243,481,564 1,616,832
2009 1,225,524,753 1,608,903
2008 1,207,930,964 1,426,938
2007 1,190,676,021 1,208,595
2006 1,172,878,890 972,831
2005 1,154,676,322 825,408
2004 1,135,991,513 773,332
2003 1,116,803,006 744,682
2002 1,097,600,380 711,205
2001 1,077,898,575 677,925
2000 1,057,922,733 644,989
1999 1,038,225,823 612,500
1998 1,018,665,080 580,540
1997 999,133,762 550,500
1996 979,678,458 529,019
1995 960,301,044 514,325
1994 941,163,767 499,459
1993 922,118,387 484,545
1992 902,957,070 469,657
1991 883,927,600 454,853
1990 864,972,221 440,175
1989 846,039,529 425,646
1988 827,342,990 411,264
1987 808,931,270 397,005
1986 790,689,978 382,422
1985 772,647,793 365,940
1984 754,875,449 347,878
1983 737,372,681 329,709
1982 720,313,473 311,537
1981 703,696,250 293,553
1980 687,354,025 275,913
1979 671,155,747 258,670
1978 655,728,229 241,808
1977 640,801,103 225,285
1976 625,861,883 209,052
1975 611,309,535 193,087
1974 597,041,391 177,362
1973 583,465,598 161,841
1972 570,482,142 146,506
1971 558,096,387 131,346
1970 545,864,268 116,350
1969 533,880,544 103,025
1968 522,716,889 91,749
1967 511,606,372 81,439
1966 500,740,247 72,192
1965 490,140,146 64,065
1964 479,229,598 56,867
1963 468,138,575 50,380
1962 457,283,090 44,630
1961 446,564,729 39,680
1960 435,990,338 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Qatar

Fertility rate
India

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Qatar
2023 1.98 1.73
2022 1.99 1.74
2021 2.01 1.61
2020 2.05 1.68
2019 2.12 1.73
2018 2.18 1.76
2017 2.19 1.83
2016 2.28 1.86
2015 2.29 1.98
2014 2.29 2.03
2013 2.4 2.03
2012 2.47 2.04
2011 2.53 2.07
2010 2.6 2.14
2009 2.67 2.25
2008 2.71 2.37
2007 2.78 2.44
2006 2.87 2.51
2005 2.96 2.64
2004 3.05 2.79
2003 3.12 2.93
2002 3.22 3.01
2001 3.3 3.08
2000 3.35 3.07
1999 3.38 3.12
1998 3.45 3.21
1997 3.51 3.33
1996 3.58 3.44
1995 3.65 3.56
1994 3.72 3.67
1993 3.8 3.77
1992 3.88 3.85
1991 3.96 3.99
1990 4.05 4.23
1989 4.13 4.41
1988 4.22 4.51
1987 4.31 4.54
1986 4.4 4.57
1985 4.43 4.64
1984 4.52 4.76
1983 4.57 4.9
1982 4.62 5.04
1981 4.7 5.2
1980 4.78 5.33
1979 4.81 5.46
1978 4.89 5.58
1977 5.01 5.69
1976 5.13 5.78
1975 5.2 5.86
1974 5.33 5.94
1973 5.4 6.01
1972 5.48 6.07
1971 5.57 6.15
1970 5.62 6.23
1969 5.68 6.31
1968 5.76 6.39
1967 5.83 6.46
1966 5.88 6.52
1965 5.94 6.53
1964 5.98 6.53
1963 5.97 6.53
1962 5.95 6.53
1961 5.94 6.53
1960 5.92 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
India

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
India Qatar
2024 29.5 34.5
2023 29.1 34.1
2022 28.7 33.4
2021 28.4 32.9
2020 28.1 32.6
2019 27.7 32.3
2018 27.3 31.9
2017 27 31.6
2016 26.6 31.4
2015 26.3 31.2
2014 26 31.1
2013 25.6 30.9
2012 25.3 31
2011 25 31.2
2010 24.7 31.3
2009 24.4 30.8
2008 24.1 30.1
2007 23.8 30.1
2006 23.6 30.6
2005 23.3 30.9
2004 23.1 31
2003 22.9 30.9
2002 22.7 30.5
2001 22.5 30.1
2000 22.3 29.9
1999 22.1 29.8
1998 21.9 29.8
1997 21.7 29.9
1996 21.6 29.6
1995 21.4 29.1
1994 21.2 28.7
1993 21.1 28.4
1992 21 28.1
1991 20.8 27.9
1990 20.7 27.7
1989 20.6 27.6
1988 20.5 27.5
1987 20.4 27.5
1986 20.4 27.4
1985 20.3 27
1984 20.2 26.3
1983 20.1 25.6
1982 20 24.8
1981 20 24.1
1980 19.9 23.5
1979 19.8 22.9
1978 19.7 22.3
1977 19.6 21.8
1976 19.5 21.3
1975 19.4 21
1974 19.3 20.8
1973 19.3 20.9
1972 19.2 21.3
1971 19.2 22.2
1970 19.2 23.7
1969 19.2 24.4
1968 19.2 24
1967 19.3 23.5
1966 19.4 23
1965 19.5 22.5
1964 19.6 21.8
1963 19.8 21.1
1962 19.9 20.1
1961 20.1 19
1960 20.2 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

India Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Qatar
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
15.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
99.7%
2023

Health

India Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

India Qatar
% of world land
2%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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