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Nepal vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 92nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Qatar
Population
29596762
2999260
Population rank 52/197 136/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Nepal and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Qatar
2024 $42,914,268,287 $219,162,637,363
2023 $41,047,772,331 $217,308,516,484
2022 $41,182,939,601 $235,709,340,659
2021 $36,924,841,394 $179,732,142,857
2020 $33,433,659,301 $144,411,538,462
2019 $34,186,180,699 $176,371,428,571
2018 $33,111,525,237 $183,335,164,835
2017 $28,971,588,940 $161,099,175,824
2016 $24,524,109,484 $151,732,142,857
2015 $24,360,801,287 $161,739,835,165
2014 $22,731,612,922 $206,224,725,275
2013 $22,162,204,925 $198,727,747,253
2012 $21,703,100,877 $186,833,516,484
2011 $21,573,872,421 $167,775,274,725
2010 $16,002,656,434 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,854,985,464 $97,798,351,648
2008 $12,545,438,605 $115,270,054,945
2007 $10,325,618,017 $79,712,087,912
2006 $9,043,715,356 $60,882,142,857
2005 $8,130,258,378 $44,530,494,505
2004 $7,273,938,315 $31,734,065,934
2003 $6,330,473,097 $23,533,791,209
2002 $6,050,875,807 $19,363,736,264
2001 $6,007,055,042 $17,538,461,538
2000 $5,494,252,208 $17,759,890,110
1999 $5,033,642,384 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,856,255,044 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,918,691,917 $11,297,802,115
1996 $4,521,580,381 $9,059,340,385
1995 $4,401,104,418 $8,137,911,978
1994 $4,066,775,510 $7,374,450,769
1993 $3,660,041,667 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,401,211,581 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,921,476,085 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,627,560,239 $7,360,439,423
1989 $3,525,225,787 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,487,009,748 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,957,255,380 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,850,782,044 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,619,913,956 $6,153,296,456
1984 $2,581,207,388 $6,704,395,824
1983 $2,447,174,803 $6,467,582,308
1982 $2,395,423,742 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,275,583,317 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,945,916,583 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,851,250,008 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,604,162,497 $4,052,000,413
1977 $1,382,400,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $1,452,788,985 $3,284,273,987
1975 $1,575,789,254 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,217,953,547 $2,401,403,227
1973 $972,101,725 $793,885,560
1972 $1,024,098,400 $510,262,500
1971 $882,765,472 $387,703,106
1970 $865,975,309 $301,791,302
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Qatar
2024 $1,447 $76,689
2023 $1,382 $81,817
2022 $1,386 $88,701
2021 $1,253 $71,752
2020 $1,154 $51,684
2019 $1,203 $66,841
2018 $1,179 $71,040
2017 $1,034 $63,280
2016 $877 $61,254
2015 $876 $68,985
2014 $821 $95,841
2013 $803 $103,697
2012 $788 $108,470
2011 $786 $103,262
2010 $585 $76,463
2009 $473 $60,786
2008 $465 $80,781
2007 $385 $65,954
2006 $340 $62,582
2005 $309 $53,950
2004 $279.6 $41,036
2003 $246.4 $31,602
2002 $238.9 $27,227
2001 $240.8 $25,871
2000 $223.8 $27,535
1999 $208.6 $20,234
1998 $205.1 $17,665
1997 $211.8 $20,523
1996 $198.8 $17,125
1995 $197.8 $15,823
1994 $187.3 $14,765
1993 $172.8 $14,770
1992 $165 $16,280
1991 $195.7 $15,133
1990 $185.8 $16,722
1989 $185 $15,243
1988 $187.1 $14,682
1987 $162 $13,719
1986 $159.5 $13,213
1985 $149.9 $16,815
1984 $151.1 $19,272
1983 $146.6 $19,616
1982 $147 $24,385
1981 $142.9 $29,505
1980 $125.1 $28,375
1979 $121.9 $21,777
1978 $108.1 $16,757
1977 $95.3 $16,058
1976 $102.5 $15,710
1975 $113.6 $13,014
1974 $89.8 $13,540
1973 $73.2 $4,905
1972 $78.8 $3,483
1971 $69.5 $2,952
1970 $69.6 $2,594
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Qatar
2026 71.2 82.8
2025 70.9 82.7
2024 70.6 82.5
2023 70.4 82.4
2022 70.1 81.9
2021 68.4 81.1
2020 69.1 80.4
2019 69.3 82.9
2018 69 82.7
2017 68.7 82.5
2016 68.4 82.1
2015 67.4 81.8
2014 67.8 81.4
2013 67.6 81
2012 67.4 80.5
2011 67.1 80
2010 66.8 79.4
2009 66.6 78.8
2008 66.4 78.3
2007 66.2 77.7
2006 65.9 77.3
2005 65.3 76.9
2004 64.7 76.5
2003 64.2 76.1
2002 63.5 75.8
2001 63.3 75.5
2000 62.6 75.3
1999 62 75
1998 61.5 74.9
1997 60.8 74.7
1996 60 74.6
1995 59.3 74.4
1994 58.6 74.2
1993 57.6 74.1
1992 56.7 73.9
1991 55.6 73.7
1990 54.8 73.4
1989 54 73.1
1988 53.1 72.8
1987 52.4 72.5
1986 51.6 72.2
1985 50.9 71.8
1984 50.2 71.5
1983 49.7 71.1
1982 49.2 70.7
1981 48.7 70.3
1980 48.3 69.9
1979 47.8 69.5
1978 47.2 69.1
1977 46.6 68.6
1976 46 68.2
1975 45.5 67.7
1974 44.9 67.2
1973 44.5 66.6
1972 44.1 66.1
1971 43.6 65.5
1970 43.2 64.9
1969 42.7 64.2
1968 42.2 63.6
1967 41.7 62.9
1966 41.2 62.2
1965 40.7 61.4
1964 40.2 60.7
1963 39.6 60
1962 39.3 59.2
1961 39 58.5
1960 38.7 57.8
1959 38.4 57
1958 38.1 56.3
1957 38 55.6
1956 37.9 54.9
1955 37.9 54.2
1954 37.8 53.5
1953 37.7 52.8
1952 37.7 52.1
1951 37.6 51.5
1950 37.6 50.8

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

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Nepal and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Nepal Qatar
2024 29,651,054 2,857,822
2023 29,694,614 2,656,032
2022 29,715,436 2,657,333
2021 29,475,010 2,504,910
2020 28,966,574 2,794,148
2019 28,414,064 2,638,657
2018 28,079,689 2,580,734
2017 28,011,258 2,545,820
2016 27,955,462 2,477,113
2015 27,823,629 2,344,557
2014 27,672,370 2,151,745
2013 27,589,996 1,916,426
2012 27,534,915 1,722,438
2011 27,464,494 1,624,761
2010 27,341,952 1,616,832
2009 27,173,035 1,608,903
2008 26,990,037 1,426,938
2007 26,788,492 1,208,595
2006 26,565,425 972,831
2005 26,309,458 825,408
2004 26,016,656 773,332
2003 25,688,758 744,682
2002 25,328,981 711,205
2001 24,946,748 677,925
2000 24,546,509 644,989
1999 24,125,199 612,500
1998 23,680,357 580,540
1997 23,219,463 550,500
1996 22,741,862 529,019
1995 22,245,439 514,325
1994 21,717,479 499,459
1993 21,180,159 484,545
1992 20,609,707 469,657
1991 20,036,500 454,853
1990 19,524,573 440,175
1989 19,057,807 425,646
1988 18,638,661 411,264
1987 18,250,505 397,005
1986 17,868,124 382,422
1985 17,477,692 365,940
1984 17,085,242 347,878
1983 16,689,119 329,709
1982 16,297,987 311,537
1981 15,922,423 293,553
1980 15,553,105 275,913
1979 15,190,590 258,670
1978 14,839,695 241,808
1977 14,499,175 225,285
1976 14,177,649 209,052
1975 13,870,695 193,087
1974 13,568,435 177,362
1973 13,275,239 161,841
1972 12,989,099 146,506
1971 12,710,061 131,346
1970 12,436,190 116,350
1969 12,167,036 103,025
1968 11,906,266 91,749
1967 11,652,716 81,439
1966 11,408,710 72,192
1965 11,173,411 64,065
1964 10,946,392 56,867
1963 10,729,818 50,380
1962 10,521,116 44,630
1961 10,318,396 39,680
1960 10,123,658 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Qatar

Fertility rate
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Qatar
2023 1.98 1.73
2022 2 1.74
2021 2.03 1.61
2020 2.05 1.68
2019 2.08 1.73
2018 2.12 1.76
2017 2.17 1.83
2016 2.23 1.86
2015 2.27 1.98
2014 2.32 2.03
2013 2.36 2.03
2012 2.42 2.04
2011 2.46 2.07
2010 2.54 2.14
2009 2.63 2.25
2008 2.74 2.37
2007 2.86 2.44
2006 2.97 2.51
2005 3.12 2.64
2004 3.28 2.79
2003 3.44 2.93
2002 3.6 3.01
2001 3.79 3.08
2000 3.98 3.07
1999 4.13 3.12
1998 4.28 3.21
1997 4.44 3.33
1996 4.67 3.44
1995 4.87 3.56
1994 4.96 3.67
1993 5.04 3.77
1992 5.07 3.85
1991 5.15 3.99
1990 5.21 4.23
1989 5.26 4.41
1988 5.31 4.51
1987 5.35 4.54
1986 5.4 4.57
1985 5.46 4.64
1984 5.51 4.76
1983 5.54 4.9
1982 5.55 5.04
1981 5.58 5.2
1980 5.6 5.33
1979 5.64 5.46
1978 5.68 5.58
1977 5.69 5.69
1976 5.72 5.78
1975 5.73 5.86
1974 5.75 5.94
1973 5.7 6.01
1972 5.8 6.07
1971 5.85 6.15
1970 5.87 6.23
1969 5.89 6.31
1968 5.94 6.39
1967 5.95 6.46
1966 5.98 6.52
1965 6.01 6.53
1964 6.04 6.53
1963 6.06 6.53
1962 6.08 6.53
1961 6.09 6.53
1960 6.07 6.53

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

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Nepal and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Qatar
2024 26 34.5
2023 25.7 34.1
2022 25.4 33.4
2021 25 32.9
2020 24.5 32.6
2019 23.7 32.3
2018 23.2 31.9
2017 22.9 31.6
2016 22.7 31.4
2015 22.4 31.2
2014 22.2 31.1
2013 22 30.9
2012 21.8 31
2011 21.6 31.2
2010 21.3 31.3
2009 21 30.8
2008 20.8 30.1
2007 20.5 30.1
2006 20.3 30.6
2005 20 30.9
2004 19.8 31
2003 19.7 30.9
2002 19.5 30.5
2001 19.4 30.1
2000 19.3 29.9
1999 19.3 29.8
1998 19.2 29.8
1997 19.2 29.9
1996 19.2 29.6
1995 19.2 29.1
1994 19.2 28.7
1993 19.2 28.4
1992 19.2 28.1
1991 19.2 27.9
1990 19.2 27.7
1989 19.2 27.6
1988 19.2 27.5
1987 19.3 27.5
1986 19.4 27.4
1985 19.4 27
1984 19.5 26.3
1983 19.5 25.6
1982 19.5 24.8
1981 19.5 24.1
1980 19.6 23.5
1979 19.6 22.9
1978 19.6 22.3
1977 19.7 21.8
1976 19.7 21.3
1975 19.7 21
1974 19.7 20.8
1973 19.7 20.9
1972 19.7 21.3
1971 19.7 22.2
1970 19.7 23.7
1969 19.7 24.4
1968 19.7 24
1967 19.7 23.5
1966 19.6 23
1965 19.6 22.5
1964 19.6 21.8
1963 19.6 21.1
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.5 19
1960 19.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Nepal Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Qatar
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Nepal Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Qatar
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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