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Kiribati vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 173rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Qatar
Population
139020
2999260
Population rank 180/197 136/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Kiribati and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Qatar
2024 $307,862,564 $219,162,637,363
2023 $288,610,748 $217,308,516,484
2022 $270,040,453 $235,709,340,659
2021 $285,259,881 $179,732,142,857
2020 $220,898,020 $144,411,538,462
2019 $216,985,388 $176,371,428,571
2018 $233,514,717 $183,335,164,835
2017 $222,875,736 $161,099,175,824
2016 $206,467,819 $151,732,142,857
2015 $191,559,399 $161,739,835,165
2014 $200,287,282 $206,224,725,275
2013 $201,730,861 $198,727,747,253
2012 $207,001,546 $186,833,516,484
2011 $195,970,140 $167,775,274,725
2010 $165,458,433 $123,627,197,802
2009 $140,177,384 $97,798,351,648
2008 $147,017,895 $115,270,054,945
2007 $138,054,946 $79,712,087,912
2006 $112,338,353 $60,882,142,857
2005 $113,895,437 $44,530,494,505
2004 $104,085,892 $31,734,065,934
2003 $96,105,619 $23,533,791,209
2002 $74,743,869 $19,363,736,264
2001 $64,935,850 $17,538,461,538
2000 $74,910,527 $17,759,890,110
1999 $77,323,978 $12,393,131,868
1998 $74,905,706 $10,255,495,027
1997 $80,205,807 $11,297,802,115
1996 $81,456,854 $9,059,340,385
1995 $68,596,395 $8,137,911,978
1994 $67,055,334 $7,374,450,769
1993 $58,953,596 $7,156,593,654
1992 $61,491,369 $7,646,153,984
1991 $41,247,792 $6,883,516,484
1990 $36,534,295 $7,360,439,423
1989 $37,645,319 $6,487,912,088
1988 $38,278,810 $6,038,187,033
1987 $29,554,413 $5,446,428,681
1986 $25,993,009 $5,053,021,951
1985 $26,126,615 $6,153,296,456
1984 $34,394,167 $6,704,395,824
1983 $31,000,546 $6,467,582,308
1982 $32,742,713 $7,596,703,214
1981 $35,267,489 $8,661,263,764
1980 $33,157,723 $7,829,165,262
1979 $34,466,197 $5,632,962,997
1978 $36,563,965 $4,052,000,413
1977 $31,335,459 $3,617,564,638
1976 $33,246,817 $3,284,273,987
1975 $44,547,454 $2,512,773,166
1974 $69,256,489 $2,401,403,227
1973 $25,645,040 $793,885,560
1972 $15,314,346 $510,262,500
1971 $12,356,134 $387,703,106
1970 $11,560,877 $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Qatar
2024 $2,289 $76,689
2023 $2,178 $81,817
2022 $2,070 $88,701
2021 $2,222 $71,752
2020 $1,752 $51,684
2019 $1,751 $66,841
2018 $1,913 $71,040
2017 $1,853 $63,280
2016 $1,743 $61,254
2015 $1,640 $68,985
2014 $1,737 $95,841
2013 $1,772 $103,697
2012 $1,844 $108,470
2011 $1,771 $103,262
2010 $1,522 $76,463
2009 $1,317 $60,786
2008 $1,411 $80,781
2007 $1,353 $65,954
2006 $1,123 $62,582
2005 $1,162 $53,950
2004 $1,083 $41,036
2003 $1,021 $31,602
2002 $810 $27,227
2001 $719 $25,871
2000 $845 $27,535
1999 $887 $20,234
1998 $874 $17,665
1997 $953 $20,523
1996 $986 $17,125
1995 $844 $15,823
1994 $838 $14,765
1993 $748 $14,770
1992 $792 $16,280
1991 $540 $15,133
1990 $488 $16,722
1989 $515 $15,243
1988 $536 $14,682
1987 $424 $13,719
1986 $382 $13,213
1985 $393 $16,815
1984 $527 $19,272
1983 $483 $19,616
1982 $519 $24,385
1981 $568 $29,505
1980 $542 $28,375
1979 $573 $21,777
1978 $611 $16,757
1977 $520 $16,058
1976 $548 $15,710
1975 $730 $13,014
1974 $1,131 $13,540
1973 $422 $4,905
1972 $256.2 $3,483
1971 $210.7 $2,952
1970 $201 $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Qatar
2026 66.9 82.8
2025 66.7 82.7
2024 66.6 82.5
2023 66.5 82.4
2022 66.3 81.9
2021 64.1 81.1
2020 65.2 80.4
2019 65.9 82.9
2018 65.8 82.7
2017 65.8 82.5
2016 65.8 82.1
2015 65.8 81.8
2014 65.9 81.4
2013 65.9 81
2012 65.9 80.5
2011 65.9 80
2010 65.9 79.4
2009 65.8 78.8
2008 65.7 78.3
2007 65.7 77.7
2006 65.6 77.3
2005 65.5 76.9
2004 65.4 76.5
2003 65.3 76.1
2002 65.1 75.8
2001 64.9 75.5
2000 64.7 75.3
1999 64.4 75
1998 64.1 74.9
1997 63.8 74.7
1996 63.5 74.6
1995 63.1 74.4
1994 62.8 74.2
1993 62.4 74.1
1992 62 73.9
1991 61.5 73.7
1990 61 73.4
1989 60.5 73.1
1988 60.1 72.8
1987 59.6 72.5
1986 59.1 72.2
1985 58.7 71.8
1984 58.4 71.5
1983 58.1 71.1
1982 57.8 70.7
1981 57.5 70.3
1980 57.3 69.9
1979 57.1 69.5
1978 56.9 69.1
1977 56.1 68.6
1976 56.6 68.2
1975 56.4 67.7
1974 56.1 67.2
1973 55.8 66.6
1972 55.3 66.1
1971 54.9 65.5
1970 54.4 64.9
1969 53.8 64.2
1968 53.1 63.6
1967 52.5 62.9
1966 51.7 62.2
1965 51 61.4
1964 50.4 60.7
1963 49.7 60
1962 49 59.2
1961 48.5 58.5
1960 48 57.8
1959 47.5 57
1958 47.1 56.3
1957 46.8 55.6
1956 46.5 54.9
1955 46.3 54.2
1954 46.1 53.5
1953 46 52.8
1952 45.9 52.1
1951 45.8 51.5
1950 45.7 50.8

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

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Kiribati and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Qatar
2024 134,518 2,857,822
2023 132,530 2,656,032
2022 130,469 2,657,333
2021 128,377 2,504,910
2020 126,099 2,794,148
2019 123,921 2,638,657
2018 122,084 2,580,734
2017 120,275 2,545,820
2016 118,478 2,477,113
2015 116,815 2,344,557
2014 115,326 2,151,745
2013 113,838 1,916,426
2012 112,284 1,722,438
2011 110,647 1,624,761
2010 108,704 1,616,832
2009 106,467 1,608,903
2008 104,222 1,426,938
2007 102,068 1,208,595
2006 100,017 972,831
2005 98,035 825,408
2004 96,085 773,332
2003 94,175 744,682
2002 92,264 711,205
2001 90,335 677,925
2000 88,613 644,989
1999 87,126 612,500
1998 85,657 580,540
1997 84,147 550,500
1996 82,623 529,019
1995 81,234 514,325
1994 80,021 499,459
1993 78,841 484,545
1992 77,641 469,657
1991 76,367 454,853
1990 74,855 440,175
1989 73,147 425,646
1988 71,427 411,264
1987 69,733 397,005
1986 68,059 382,422
1985 66,496 365,940
1984 65,228 347,878
1983 64,169 329,709
1982 63,134 311,537
1981 62,121 293,553
1980 61,148 275,913
1979 60,172 258,670
1978 59,864 241,808
1977 60,267 225,285
1976 60,661 209,052
1975 60,987 193,087
1974 61,219 177,362
1973 60,824 161,841
1972 59,778 146,506
1971 58,652 131,346
1970 57,510 116,350
1969 56,360 103,025
1968 55,529 91,749
1967 54,996 81,439
1966 54,425 72,192
1965 53,439 64,065
1964 52,088 56,867
1963 50,791 50,380
1962 49,538 44,630
1961 48,323 39,680
1960 47,157 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Qatar

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Qatar
2023 3.15 1.73
2022 3.18 1.74
2021 3.22 1.61
2020 3.25 1.68
2019 3.29 1.73
2018 3.32 1.76
2017 3.34 1.83
2016 3.38 1.86
2015 3.44 1.98
2014 3.52 2.03
2013 3.64 2.03
2012 3.77 2.04
2011 3.88 2.07
2010 3.9 2.14
2009 3.91 2.25
2008 3.9 2.37
2007 3.87 2.44
2006 3.82 2.51
2005 3.76 2.64
2004 3.73 2.79
2003 3.7 2.93
2002 3.81 3.01
2001 3.96 3.08
2000 4.07 3.07
1999 4.18 3.12
1998 4.29 3.21
1997 4.37 3.33
1996 4.43 3.44
1995 4.42 3.56
1994 4.44 3.67
1993 4.49 3.77
1992 4.57 3.85
1991 4.64 3.99
1990 4.67 4.23
1989 4.69 4.41
1988 4.73 4.51
1987 4.81 4.54
1986 4.87 4.57
1985 4.91 4.64
1984 4.91 4.76
1983 4.91 4.9
1982 4.95 5.04
1981 4.96 5.2
1980 4.96 5.33
1979 4.97 5.46
1978 4.97 5.58
1977 4.96 5.69
1976 4.96 5.78
1975 5.02 5.86
1974 5.09 5.94
1973 5.2 6.01
1972 5.37 6.07
1971 5.55 6.15
1970 5.71 6.23
1969 5.85 6.31
1968 5.98 6.39
1967 6.11 6.46
1966 6.23 6.52
1965 6.26 6.53
1964 6.29 6.53
1963 6.35 6.53
1962 6.42 6.53
1961 6.48 6.53
1960 6.44 6.53

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

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Kiribati and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Qatar
2024 23.8 34.5
2023 23.6 34.1
2022 23.5 33.4
2021 23.3 32.9
2020 23.2 32.6
2019 23 32.3
2018 22.9 31.9
2017 22.7 31.6
2016 22.5 31.4
2015 22.3 31.2
2014 22.1 31.1
2013 21.9 30.9
2012 21.7 31
2011 21.5 31.2
2010 21.3 31.3
2009 21.2 30.8
2008 21 30.1
2007 20.9 30.1
2006 20.7 30.6
2005 20.5 30.9
2004 20.3 31
2003 20.1 30.9
2002 19.9 30.5
2001 19.8 30.1
2000 19.7 29.9
1999 19.6 29.8
1998 19.6 29.8
1997 19.6 29.9
1996 19.6 29.6
1995 19.7 29.1
1994 19.8 28.7
1993 20 28.4
1992 20.1 28.1
1991 20.2 27.9
1990 20.2 27.7
1989 20.2 27.6
1988 20.1 27.5
1987 19.9 27.5
1986 19.8 27.4
1985 19.6 27
1984 19.4 26.3
1983 19.2 25.6
1982 19 24.8
1981 18.9 24.1
1980 18.7 23.5
1979 18.4 22.9
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.1 21.3
1975 18 21
1974 17.8 20.8
1973 17.7 20.9
1972 17.6 21.3
1971 17.6 22.2
1970 17.5 23.7
1969 17.5 24.4
1968 17.6 24
1967 17.7 23.5
1966 17.9 23
1965 18 22.5
1964 18.1 21.8
1963 18.2 21.1
1962 18.3 20.1
1961 18.5 19
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Kiribati Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Qatar
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
24.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Kiribati Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Qatar
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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