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Qatar vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 158th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Senegal
Population
2999260
19491599
Population rank 136/197 68/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Qatar and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Senegal
2024 $219,162,637,363 $32,808,056,601
2023 $217,308,516,484 $30,696,331,296
2022 $235,709,340,659 $27,783,332,223
2021 $179,732,142,857 $27,520,784,130
2020 $144,411,538,462 $24,530,513,038
2019 $176,371,428,571 $23,403,995,992
2018 $183,335,164,835 $23,116,701,556
2017 $161,099,175,824 $20,996,562,944
2016 $151,732,142,857 $19,040,312,333
2015 $161,739,835,165 $17,774,766,696
2014 $206,224,725,275 $19,797,253,440
2013 $198,727,747,253 $18,918,667,725
2012 $186,833,516,484 $17,660,870,412
2011 $167,775,274,725 $17,814,283,639
2010 $123,627,197,802 $16,121,315,909
2009 $97,798,351,648 $16,145,867,495
2008 $115,270,054,945 $16,853,989,628
2007 $79,712,087,912 $13,994,218,413
2006 $60,882,142,857 $11,697,918,243
2005 $44,530,494,505 $11,009,033,438
2004 $31,734,065,934 $10,076,816,667
2003 $23,533,791,209 $8,768,721,563
2002 $19,363,736,264 $7,006,402,320
2001 $17,538,461,538 $6,507,824,829
2000 $17,759,890,110 $6,013,185,004
1999 $12,393,131,868 $6,592,834,933
1998 $10,255,495,027 $6,505,607,909
1997 $11,297,802,115 $6,041,478,726
1996 $9,059,340,385 $6,559,712,166
1995 $8,137,911,978 $6,326,342,633
1994 $7,374,450,769 $5,034,588,196
1993 $7,156,593,654 $7,367,986,241
1992 $7,646,153,984 $7,769,817,840
1991 $6,883,516,484 $7,255,210,470
1990 $7,360,439,423 $7,390,967,360
1989 $6,487,912,088 $6,366,039,373
1988 $6,038,187,033 $6,418,419,389
1987 $5,446,428,681 $6,487,353,103
1986 $5,053,021,951 $5,392,093,446
1985 $6,153,296,456 $3,818,944,918
1984 $6,704,395,824 $3,485,165,432
1983 $6,467,582,308 $3,569,356,125
1982 $7,596,703,214 $4,013,951,443
1981 $8,661,263,764 $4,095,892,781
1980 $7,829,165,262 $4,510,108,291
1979 $5,632,962,997 $4,084,877,823
1978 $4,052,000,413 $3,280,354,921
1977 $3,617,564,638 $2,938,046,463
1976 $3,284,273,987 $2,869,777,884
1975 $2,512,773,166 $2,830,388,405
1974 $2,401,403,227 $2,099,325,229
1973 $793,885,560 $1,863,398,590
1972 $510,262,500 $1,620,857,104
1971 $387,703,106 $1,339,549,033
1970 $301,791,302 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Qatar and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Senegal
2024 $76,689 $1,773
2023 $81,817 $1,698
2022 $88,701 $1,574
2021 $71,752 $1,598
2020 $51,684 $1,461
2019 $66,841 $1,431
2018 $71,040 $1,453
2017 $63,280 $1,357
2016 $61,254 $1,266
2015 $68,985 $1,218
2014 $95,841 $1,399
2013 $103,697 $1,380
2012 $108,470 $1,327
2011 $103,262 $1,375
2010 $76,463 $1,276
2009 $60,786 $1,309
2008 $80,781 $1,399
2007 $65,954 $1,189
2006 $62,582 $1,017
2005 $53,950 $980
2004 $41,036 $918
2003 $31,602 $818
2002 $27,227 $669
2001 $25,871 $637
2000 $27,535 $603
1999 $20,234 $678
1998 $17,665 $685
1997 $20,523 $651
1996 $17,125 $723
1995 $15,823 $715
1994 $14,765 $584
1993 $14,770 $878
1992 $16,280 $951
1991 $15,133 $913
1990 $16,722 $957
1989 $15,243 $849
1988 $14,682 $880
1987 $13,719 $916
1986 $13,213 $784
1985 $16,815 $571
1984 $19,272 $536
1983 $19,616 $564
1982 $24,385 $652
1981 $29,505 $683
1980 $28,375 $772
1979 $21,777 $716
1978 $16,757 $589
1977 $16,058 $540
1976 $15,710 $541
1975 $13,014 $547
1974 $13,540 $417
1973 $4,905 $381
1972 $3,483 $342
1971 $2,952 $291.1
1970 $2,594 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Qatar vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Senegal
2026 82.8 69.4
2025 82.7 69.2
2024 82.5 68.9
2023 82.4 68.7
2022 81.9 67.8
2021 81.1 66.9
2020 80.4 67.5
2019 82.9 67.7
2018 82.7 67.4
2017 82.5 67.1
2016 82.1 66.7
2015 81.8 66.5
2014 81.4 66
2013 81 65.6
2012 80.5 65.2
2011 80 64.8
2010 79.4 64.2
2009 78.8 63.8
2008 78.3 63.2
2007 77.7 62.7
2006 77.3 61.8
2005 76.9 61
2004 76.5 60.3
2003 76.1 59.5
2002 75.8 58.9
2001 75.5 58.2
2000 75.3 57.6
1999 75 57.3
1998 74.9 57.1
1997 74.7 57.1
1996 74.6 57.1
1995 74.4 57.3
1994 74.2 57.5
1993 74.1 57.3
1992 73.9 57.3
1991 73.7 57
1990 73.4 56.7
1989 73.1 56.2
1988 72.8 55.5
1987 72.5 54.6
1986 72.2 53.7
1985 71.8 52.6
1984 71.5 51.7
1983 71.1 50.8
1982 70.7 49.9
1981 70.3 49.1
1980 69.9 48.3
1979 69.5 47.5
1978 69.1 46.6
1977 68.6 45.7
1976 68.2 44.8
1975 67.7 43.9
1974 67.2 43.1
1973 66.6 42.4
1972 66.1 41.8
1971 65.5 41.2
1970 64.9 40.8
1969 64.2 40.4
1968 63.6 40.1
1967 62.9 40
1966 62.2 39.8
1965 61.4 39.8
1964 60.7 39.8
1963 60 39.7
1962 59.2 39.7
1961 58.5 39.7
1960 57.8 39.7
1959 57 39.5
1958 56.3 39.4
1957 55.6 39.1
1956 54.9 38.9
1955 54.2 38.5
1954 53.5 38.2
1953 52.8 37.8
1952 52.1 37.4
1951 51.5 36.9
1950 50.8 36.5

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

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Qatar and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Qatar Senegal
2024 2,857,822 18,501,984
2023 2,656,032 18,077,573
2022 2,657,333 17,651,103
2021 2,504,910 17,220,867
2020 2,794,148 16,789,219
2019 2,638,657 16,352,922
2018 2,580,734 15,914,498
2017 2,545,820 15,475,002
2016 2,477,113 15,034,521
2015 2,344,557 14,593,331
2014 2,151,745 14,152,102
2013 1,916,426 13,710,849
2012 1,722,438 13,310,495
2011 1,624,761 12,958,897
2010 1,616,832 12,635,413
2009 1,608,903 12,337,389
2008 1,426,938 12,048,959
2007 1,208,595 11,770,344
2006 972,831 11,500,094
2005 825,408 11,235,472
2004 773,332 10,975,704
2003 744,682 10,721,176
2002 711,205 10,466,214
2001 677,925 10,212,942
2000 644,989 9,968,260
1999 612,500 9,730,887
1998 580,540 9,502,952
1997 550,500 9,283,495
1996 529,019 9,067,014
1995 514,325 8,848,101
1994 499,459 8,624,078
1993 484,545 8,396,288
1992 469,657 8,168,395
1991 454,853 7,943,085
1990 440,175 7,720,523
1989 425,646 7,502,207
1988 411,264 7,289,618
1987 397,005 7,081,530
1986 382,422 6,878,192
1985 365,940 6,683,287
1984 347,878 6,499,364
1983 329,709 6,324,504
1982 311,537 6,156,961
1981 293,553 5,997,160
1980 275,913 5,845,638
1979 258,670 5,702,895
1978 241,808 5,568,096
1977 225,285 5,439,549
1976 209,052 5,308,564
1975 193,087 5,170,810
1974 177,362 5,029,437
1973 161,841 4,885,181
1972 146,506 4,741,631
1971 131,346 4,601,864
1970 116,350 4,466,328
1969 103,025 4,334,974
1968 91,749 4,207,587
1967 81,439 4,083,870
1966 72,192 3,964,299
1965 64,065 3,849,788
1964 56,867 3,740,535
1963 50,380 3,635,876
1962 44,630 3,534,686
1961 39,680 3,436,375
1960 36,010 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Senegal

Fertility rate
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Senegal
2023 1.73 3.82
2022 1.74 3.86
2021 1.61 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.73 4.1
2018 1.76 4.29
2017 1.83 4.49
2016 1.86 4.65
2015 1.98 4.75
2014 2.03 4.88
2013 2.03 5.05
2012 2.04 5.13
2011 2.07 5.1
2010 2.14 5.06
2009 2.25 5.03
2008 2.37 5.02
2007 2.44 5.02
2006 2.51 5.06
2005 2.64 5.13
2004 2.79 5.19
2003 2.93 5.25
2002 3.01 5.3
2001 3.08 5.4
2000 3.07 5.5
1999 3.12 5.57
1998 3.21 5.58
1997 3.33 5.64
1996 3.44 5.72
1995 3.56 5.82
1994 3.67 5.92
1993 3.77 6.05
1992 3.85 6.15
1991 3.99 6.27
1990 4.23 6.4
1989 4.41 6.48
1988 4.51 6.58
1987 4.54 6.79
1986 4.57 6.9
1985 4.64 7.01
1984 4.76 7.11
1983 4.9 7.19
1982 5.04 7.25
1981 5.2 7.28
1980 5.33 7.29
1979 5.46 7.29
1978 5.58 7.28
1977 5.69 7.27
1976 5.78 7.26
1975 5.86 7.25
1974 5.94 7.25
1973 6.01 7.26
1972 6.07 7.26
1971 6.15 7.26
1970 6.23 7.26
1969 6.31 7.26
1968 6.39 7.25
1967 6.46 7.24
1966 6.52 7.22
1965 6.53 7.19
1964 6.53 7.16
1963 6.53 7.12
1962 6.53 7.08
1961 6.53 7.04
1960 6.53 7

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

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Qatar and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Senegal
2024 34.5 20.4
2023 34.1 20.1
2022 33.4 19.9
2021 32.9 19.7
2020 32.6 19.4
2019 32.3 19.2
2018 31.9 19
2017 31.6 18.9
2016 31.4 18.7
2015 31.2 18.6
2014 31.1 18.6
2013 30.9 18.5
2012 31 18.5
2011 31.2 18.5
2010 31.3 18.5
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.1 18.4
2007 30.1 18.3
2006 30.6 18.2
2005 30.9 18.2
2004 31 18.1
2003 30.9 18
2002 30.5 17.8
2001 30.1 17.7
2000 29.9 17.6
1999 29.8 17.5
1998 29.8 17.4
1997 29.9 17.3
1996 29.6 17.2
1995 29.1 17.1
1994 28.7 17
1993 28.4 16.9
1992 28.1 16.8
1991 27.9 16.7
1990 27.7 16.6
1989 27.6 16.5
1988 27.5 16.4
1987 27.5 16.3
1986 27.4 16.3
1985 27 16.3
1984 26.3 16.3
1983 25.6 16.4
1982 24.8 16.5
1981 24.1 16.7
1980 23.5 16.8
1979 22.9 17
1978 22.3 17.2
1977 21.8 17.4
1976 21.3 17.6
1975 21 17.7
1974 20.8 17.8
1973 20.9 17.9
1972 21.3 17.9
1971 22.2 17.9
1970 23.7 17.9
1969 24.4 17.9
1968 24 17.9
1967 23.5 17.9
1966 23 17.8
1965 22.5 17.9
1964 21.8 17.9
1963 21.1 17.9
1962 20.1 18
1961 19 18
1960 18 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3%
2021
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
76.5%
2024

Energy

Qatar Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Qatar Senegal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
50.4%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Qatar Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Senegal
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
10,355 mi
2017

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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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