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Qatar vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 158th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Rwanda
Population
2999260
14975051
Population rank 136/197 77/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Qatar and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Rwanda
2024 $219,162,637,363 $14,251,642,235
2023 $217,308,516,484 $14,331,722,703
2022 $235,709,340,659 $13,316,161,002
2021 $179,732,142,857 $11,078,787,090
2020 $144,411,538,462 $10,174,386,857
2019 $176,371,428,571 $10,349,300,277
2018 $183,335,164,835 $9,637,904,521
2017 $161,099,175,824 $9,252,833,891
2016 $151,732,142,857 $8,695,272,058
2015 $161,739,835,165 $8,543,760,200
2014 $206,224,725,275 $8,238,966,124
2013 $198,727,747,253 $7,819,964,030
2012 $186,833,516,484 $7,654,761,050
2011 $167,775,274,725 $6,884,913,658
2010 $123,627,197,802 $6,124,756,654
2009 $97,798,351,648 $5,674,476,969
2008 $115,270,054,945 $5,179,854,065
2007 $79,712,087,912 $4,070,507,895
2006 $60,882,142,857 $3,319,784,539
2005 $44,530,494,505 $2,933,819,766
2004 $31,734,065,934 $2,376,496,067
2003 $23,533,791,209 $2,138,237,279
2002 $19,363,736,264 $1,966,003,468
2001 $17,538,461,538 $1,966,600,715
2000 $17,759,890,110 $2,068,836,754
1999 $12,393,131,868 $2,157,108,263
1998 $10,255,495,027 $1,989,343,546
1997 $11,297,802,115 $1,851,558,197
1996 $9,059,340,385 $1,382,334,879
1995 $8,137,911,978 $1,293,535,193
1994 $7,374,450,769 $753,636,370
1993 $7,156,593,654 $1,971,525,712
1992 $7,646,153,984 $2,029,026,962
1991 $6,883,516,484 $1,911,600,237
1990 $7,360,439,423 $2,550,185,679
1989 $6,487,912,088 $2,405,022,593
1988 $6,038,187,033 $2,395,492,687
1987 $5,446,428,681 $2,157,432,668
1986 $5,053,021,951 $1,944,710,684
1985 $6,153,296,456 $1,715,626,331
1984 $6,704,395,824 $1,587,413,084
1983 $6,467,582,308 $1,479,687,587
1982 $7,596,703,214 $1,407,243,139
1981 $8,661,263,764 $1,407,062,527
1980 $7,829,165,262 $1,254,765,642
1979 $5,632,962,997 $1,109,346,131
1978 $4,052,000,413 $905,709,076
1977 $3,617,564,638 $746,650,613
1976 $3,284,273,987 $637,753,853
1975 $2,512,773,166 $571,863,500
1974 $2,401,403,227 $308,458,423
1973 $793,885,560 $290,746,157
1972 $510,262,500 $246,457,838
1971 $387,703,106 $222,952,504
1970 $301,791,302 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Qatar and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Rwanda
2024 $76,689 $1,000
2023 $81,817 $1,027
2022 $88,701 $975
2021 $71,752 $830
2020 $51,684 $779
2019 $66,841 $810
2018 $71,040 $772
2017 $63,280 $758
2016 $61,254 $730
2015 $68,985 $734
2014 $95,841 $725
2013 $103,697 $705
2012 $108,470 $707
2011 $103,262 $651
2010 $76,463 $594
2009 $60,786 $564
2008 $80,781 $528
2007 $65,954 $426
2006 $62,582 $357
2005 $53,950 $324
2004 $41,036 $269.5
2003 $31,602 $249
2002 $27,227 $234
2001 $25,871 $237.3
2000 $27,535 $251.9
1999 $20,234 $264.7
1998 $17,665 $246.2
1997 $20,523 $238.7
1996 $17,125 $206
1995 $15,823 $228
1994 $14,765 $111
1993 $14,770 $247
1992 $16,280 $264.1
1991 $15,133 $254
1990 $16,722 $346
1989 $15,243 $335
1988 $14,682 $344
1987 $13,719 $320
1986 $13,213 $297.7
1985 $16,815 $271.6
1984 $19,272 $259.9
1983 $19,616 $250.6
1982 $24,385 $246.4
1981 $29,505 $254.6
1980 $28,375 $234.4
1979 $21,777 $213.8
1978 $16,757 $179.9
1977 $16,058 $152.7
1976 $15,710 $134.4
1975 $13,014 $124.1
1974 $13,540 $68.9
1973 $4,905 $66.9
1972 $3,483 $58.4
1971 $2,952 $54.4
1970 $2,594 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Qatar vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Rwanda
2026 82.8 68.5
2025 82.7 68.2
2024 82.5 68
2023 82.4 67.8
2022 81.9 67.5
2021 81.1 66.8
2020 80.4 67
2019 82.9 66.7
2018 82.7 66.4
2017 82.5 66.1
2016 82.1 65.7
2015 81.8 65.4
2014 81.4 65.1
2013 81 64.7
2012 80.5 64.2
2011 80 63.5
2010 79.4 62.8
2009 78.8 61.8
2008 78.3 60.6
2007 77.7 59.5
2006 77.3 58.3
2005 76.9 57
2004 76.5 55.5
2003 76.1 53.5
2002 75.8 51.3
2001 75.5 49.5
2000 75.3 47.8
1999 75 45.7
1998 74.9 43.1
1997 74.7 42
1996 74.6 42.5
1995 74.4 41.5
1994 74.2 12.2
1993 74.1 42.9
1992 73.9 44.4
1991 73.7 46.2
1990 73.4 47.8
1989 73.1 49.5
1988 72.8 50.9
1987 72.5 51.5
1986 72.2 51.7
1985 71.8 51.7
1984 71.5 51.4
1983 71.1 50.9
1982 70.7 50.2
1981 70.3 49.2
1980 69.9 48.1
1979 69.5 47.1
1978 69.1 46.2
1977 68.6 45.6
1976 68.2 45.3
1975 67.7 45.3
1974 67.2 45.6
1973 66.6 45.9
1972 66.1 46.3
1971 65.5 46.8
1970 64.9 47.1
1969 64.2 47.4
1968 63.6 47.7
1967 62.9 48
1966 62.2 48.1
1965 61.4 48.2
1964 60.7 48.1
1963 60 44
1962 59.2 47.8
1961 58.5 47.5
1960 57.8 47
1959 57 46.5
1958 56.3 46.1
1957 55.6 45.6
1956 54.9 45.2
1955 54.2 44.8
1954 53.5 44.4
1953 52.8 44.1
1952 52.1 43.8
1951 51.5 43.5
1950 50.8 43.2

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

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Qatar and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Qatar Rwanda
2024 2,857,822 14,256,567
2023 2,656,032 13,954,471
2022 2,657,333 13,651,030
2021 2,504,910 13,355,260
2020 2,794,148 13,065,837
2019 2,638,657 12,776,103
2018 2,580,734 12,487,996
2017 2,545,820 12,202,060
2016 2,477,113 11,919,183
2015 2,344,557 11,640,022
2014 2,151,745 11,364,757
2013 1,916,426 11,093,340
2012 1,722,438 10,829,901
2011 1,624,761 10,573,733
2010 1,616,832 10,317,553
2009 1,608,903 10,060,432
2008 1,426,938 9,804,269
2007 1,208,595 9,549,933
2006 972,831 9,299,246
2005 825,408 9,054,528
2004 773,332 8,816,844
2003 744,682 8,586,875
2002 711,205 8,400,180
2001 677,925 8,287,094
2000 644,989 8,213,931
1999 612,500 8,147,912
1998 580,540 8,081,681
1997 550,500 7,755,238
1996 529,019 6,708,764
1995 514,325 5,674,118
1994 499,459 6,792,352
1993 484,545 7,981,132
1992 469,657 7,683,266
1991 454,853 7,526,966
1990 440,175 7,375,307
1989 425,646 7,184,706
1988 411,264 6,968,071
1987 397,005 6,749,493
1986 382,422 6,531,881
1985 365,940 6,317,228
1984 347,878 6,107,627
1983 329,709 5,905,311
1982 311,537 5,711,549
1981 293,553 5,527,230
1980 275,913 5,353,259
1979 258,670 5,189,541
1978 241,808 5,035,171
1977 225,285 4,888,240
1976 209,052 4,745,954
1975 193,087 4,607,728
1974 177,362 4,474,228
1973 161,841 4,345,047
1972 146,506 4,220,335
1971 131,346 4,100,044
1970 116,350 3,980,669
1969 103,025 3,861,271
1968 91,749 3,744,010
1967 81,439 3,629,577
1966 72,192 3,521,626
1965 64,065 3,423,210
1964 56,867 3,334,834
1963 50,380 3,258,890
1962 44,630 3,186,025
1961 39,680 3,106,779
1960 36,010 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Rwanda
2023 1.73 3.7
2022 1.74 3.78
2021 1.61 3.84
2020 1.68 3.91
2019 1.73 3.99
2018 1.76 4.05
2017 1.83 4.08
2016 1.86 4.11
2015 1.98 4.11
2014 2.03 4.12
2013 2.03 4.14
2012 2.04 4.2
2011 2.07 4.33
2010 2.14 4.52
2009 2.25 4.71
2008 2.37 4.92
2007 2.44 5.14
2006 2.51 5.34
2005 2.64 5.5
2004 2.79 5.64
2003 2.93 5.74
2002 3.01 5.82
2001 3.08 5.89
2000 3.07 5.97
1999 3.12 6.06
1998 3.21 6.17
1997 3.33 6.24
1996 3.44 6.29
1995 3.56 6.35
1994 3.67 6.42
1993 3.77 6.48
1992 3.85 6.54
1991 3.99 6.62
1990 4.23 6.8
1989 4.41 7.03
1988 4.51 7.23
1987 4.54 7.43
1986 4.57 7.61
1985 4.64 7.79
1984 4.76 7.91
1983 4.9 8
1982 5.04 8.06
1981 5.2 8.1
1980 5.33 8.12
1979 5.46 8.13
1978 5.58 8.16
1977 5.69 8.14
1976 5.78 8.12
1975 5.86 8.1
1974 5.94 8.1
1973 6.01 8.09
1972 6.07 8.09
1971 6.15 8.09
1970 6.23 8.15
1969 6.31 8.18
1968 6.39 8.19
1967 6.46 8.21
1966 6.52 8.23
1965 6.53 8.25
1964 6.53 8.27
1963 6.53 8.27
1962 6.53 8.27
1961 6.53 8.28
1960 6.53 8.28

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

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Qatar and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Rwanda
2024 34.5 20.8
2023 34.1 20.5
2022 33.4 20.3
2021 32.9 20
2020 32.6 19.9
2019 32.3 19.8
2018 31.9 19.7
2017 31.6 19.6
2016 31.4 19.4
2015 31.2 19.3
2014 31.1 19.1
2013 30.9 19
2012 31 18.8
2011 31.2 18.7
2010 31.3 18.5
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.1 18.3
2007 30.1 18.1
2006 30.6 18
2005 30.9 17.8
2004 31 17.6
2003 30.9 17.4
2002 30.5 17.1
2001 30.1 16.8
2000 29.9 16.3
1999 29.8 15.8
1998 29.8 15.3
1997 29.9 14.8
1996 29.6 14.6
1995 29.1 14.3
1994 28.7 15
1993 28.4 15.7
1992 28.1 15.6
1991 27.9 15.5
1990 27.7 15.5
1989 27.6 15.5
1988 27.5 15.6
1987 27.5 15.6
1986 27.4 15.7
1985 27 15.8
1984 26.3 16
1983 25.6 16.1
1982 24.8 16.2
1981 24.1 16.4
1980 23.5 16.5
1979 22.9 16.5
1978 22.3 16.6
1977 21.8 16.6
1976 21.3 16.5
1975 21 16.4
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 20.9 16.2
1972 21.3 16
1971 22.2 15.9
1970 23.7 15.7
1969 24.4 15.5
1968 24 15.3
1967 23.5 15.1
1966 23 14.9
1965 22.5 14.8
1964 21.8 14.7
1963 21.1 14.8
1962 20.1 14.9
1961 19 15.1
1960 18 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
50%
2017

Energy

Qatar Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Qatar Rwanda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
78.8%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Qatar Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Rwanda
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
2,920 mi
2021

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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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