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Qatar vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 158th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Seychelles
Population
2999260
126311
Population rank 136/197 181/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Qatar and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Seychelles
2024 $219,162,637,363 $2,167,239,562
2023 $217,308,516,484 $2,187,379,755
2022 $235,709,340,659 $2,018,346,589
2021 $179,732,142,857 $1,487,173,795
2020 $144,411,538,462 $1,382,551,752
2019 $176,371,428,571 $1,868,690,097
2018 $183,335,164,835 $1,784,313,927
2017 $161,099,175,824 $1,675,370,641
2016 $151,732,142,857 $1,568,513,348
2015 $161,739,835,165 $1,432,403,352
2014 $206,224,725,275 $1,387,577,870
2013 $198,727,747,253 $1,333,160,407
2012 $186,833,516,484 $1,089,407,839
2011 $167,775,274,725 $1,058,918,707
2010 $123,627,197,802 $981,616,542
2009 $97,798,351,648 $850,901,620
2008 $115,270,054,945 $979,597,394
2007 $79,712,087,912 $1,077,308,814
2006 $60,882,142,857 $1,081,441,283
2005 $44,530,494,505 $977,899,382
2004 $31,734,065,934 $893,012,218
2003 $23,533,791,209 $750,847,230
2002 $19,363,736,264 $742,134,838
2001 $17,538,461,538 $662,064,156
2000 $17,759,890,110 $654,212,394
1999 $12,393,131,868 $662,838,615
1998 $10,255,495,027 $647,287,376
1997 $11,297,802,115 $598,966,982
1996 $9,059,340,385 $535,250,347
1995 $8,137,911,978 $540,733,048
1994 $7,374,450,769 $517,570,058
1993 $7,156,593,654 $504,230,621
1992 $7,646,153,984 $461,409,399
1991 $6,883,516,484 $398,307,170
1990 $7,360,439,423 $392,163,561
1989 $6,487,912,088 $324,333,367
1988 $6,038,187,033 $301,985,618
1987 $5,446,428,681 $265,212,957
1986 $5,053,021,951 $221,147,061
1985 $6,153,296,456 $179,691,483
1984 $6,704,395,824 $160,992,921
1983 $6,467,582,308 $156,098,237
1982 $7,596,703,214 $157,211,790
1981 $8,661,263,764 $163,750,728
1980 $7,829,165,262 $156,783,830
1979 $5,632,962,997 $127,261,099
1978 $4,052,000,413 $85,552,366
1977 $3,617,564,638 $64,526,401
1976 $3,284,273,987 $49,278,982
1975 $2,512,773,166 $47,803,146
1974 $2,401,403,227 $43,134,496
1973 $793,885,560 $36,896,280
1972 $510,262,500 $30,645,123
1971 $387,703,106 $21,965,951
1970 $301,791,302 $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Qatar and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Seychelles
2024 $76,689 $17,859
2023 $81,817 $18,263
2022 $88,701 $16,837
2021 $71,752 $14,983
2020 $51,684 $14,041
2019 $66,841 $19,142
2018 $71,040 $18,440
2017 $63,280 $17,480
2016 $61,254 $16,567
2015 $68,985 $15,333
2014 $95,841 $15,188
2013 $103,697 $14,821
2012 $108,470 $12,337
2011 $103,262 $12,110
2010 $76,463 $10,935
2009 $60,786 $9,747
2008 $80,781 $11,265
2007 $65,954 $12,669
2006 $62,582 $12,783
2005 $53,950 $11,802
2004 $41,036 $10,828
2003 $31,602 $9,070
2002 $27,227 $8,864
2001 $25,871 $8,153
2000 $27,535 $8,064
1999 $20,234 $8,243
1998 $17,665 $8,210
1997 $20,523 $7,747
1996 $17,125 $7,004
1995 $15,823 $7,181
1994 $14,765 $6,975
1993 $14,770 $6,979
1992 $16,280 $6,520
1991 $15,133 $5,655
1990 $16,722 $5,642
1989 $15,243 $4,689
1988 $14,682 $4,392
1987 $13,719 $3,872
1986 $13,213 $3,368
1985 $16,815 $2,754
1984 $19,272 $2,488
1983 $19,616 $2,426
1982 $24,385 $2,441
1981 $29,505 $2,557
1980 $28,375 $2,478
1979 $21,777 $2,030
1978 $16,757 $1,377
1977 $16,058 $1,044
1976 $15,710 $814
1975 $13,014 $806
1974 $13,540 $745
1973 $4,905 $649
1972 $3,483 $547
1971 $2,952 $402
1970 $2,594 $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Qatar vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Seychelles
2026 82.8 73.3
2025 82.7 73.1
2024 82.5 73
2023 82.4 72.9
2022 81.9 71.2
2021 81.1 71.2
2020 80.4 74.1
2019 82.9 72.1
2018 82.7 72.2
2017 82.5 72.2
2016 82.1 72.2
2015 81.8 72.3
2014 81.4 72.4
2013 81 72.4
2012 80.5 72.5
2011 80 72.5
2010 79.4 72.5
2009 78.8 72.4
2008 78.3 72.3
2007 77.7 72.2
2006 77.3 72
2005 76.9 71.9
2004 76.5 71.7
2003 76.1 71.7
2002 75.8 71.5
2001 75.5 71.4
2000 75.3 71.3
1999 75 71.2
1998 74.9 71.1
1997 74.7 70.8
1996 74.6 70.8
1995 74.4 70.6
1994 74.2 70.5
1993 74.1 70.4
1992 73.9 70.3
1991 73.7 70.3
1990 73.4 70.2
1989 73.1 70.1
1988 72.8 70
1987 72.5 69.9
1986 72.2 69.8
1985 71.8 69.6
1984 71.5 69.5
1983 71.1 69.3
1982 70.7 69
1981 70.3 68.7
1980 69.9 68.5
1979 69.5 68.2
1978 69.1 67.9
1977 68.6 67.6
1976 68.2 67.2
1975 67.7 66.8
1974 67.2 66.4
1973 66.6 65.9
1972 66.1 65.3
1971 65.5 64.6
1970 64.9 64
1969 64.2 63.3
1968 63.6 62.6
1967 62.9 62.1
1966 62.2 61.7
1965 61.4 61.4
1964 60.7 61.2
1963 60 60.9
1962 59.2 60.7
1961 58.5 60.6
1960 57.8 60.5
1959 57 60.4
1958 56.3 60.4
1957 55.6 60.2
1956 54.9 59.8
1955 54.2 59.4
1954 53.5 59
1953 52.8 58.7
1952 52.1 58.4
1951 51.5 58
1950 50.8 57.8

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

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Qatar and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Qatar Seychelles
2024 2,857,822 121,354
2023 2,656,032 119,773
2022 2,657,333 119,878
2021 2,504,910 99,258
2020 2,794,148 98,462
2019 2,638,657 97,625
2018 2,580,734 96,762
2017 2,545,820 95,843
2016 2,477,113 94,677
2015 2,344,557 93,419
2014 2,151,745 91,359
2013 1,916,426 89,949
2012 1,722,438 88,303
2011 1,624,761 87,441
2010 1,616,832 89,770
2009 1,608,903 87,298
2008 1,426,938 86,956
2007 1,208,595 85,033
2006 972,831 84,600
2005 825,408 82,858
2004 773,332 82,475
2003 744,682 82,781
2002 711,205 83,723
2001 677,925 81,202
2000 644,989 81,131
1999 612,500 80,410
1998 580,540 78,846
1997 550,500 77,319
1996 529,019 76,417
1995 514,325 75,304
1994 499,459 74,205
1993 484,545 72,253
1992 469,657 70,763
1991 454,853 70,439
1990 440,175 69,507
1989 425,646 69,167
1988 411,264 68,755
1987 397,005 68,499
1986 382,422 65,652
1985 365,940 65,244
1984 347,878 64,717
1983 329,709 64,335
1982 311,537 64,413
1981 293,553 64,035
1980 275,913 63,261
1979 258,670 62,686
1978 241,808 62,150
1977 225,285 61,786
1976 209,052 60,504
1975 193,087 59,292
1974 177,362 57,937
1973 161,841 56,892
1972 146,506 56,029
1971 131,346 54,695
1970 116,350 53,600
1969 103,025 52,365
1968 91,749 51,134
1967 81,439 49,911
1966 72,192 48,699
1965 64,065 47,500
1964 56,867 46,322
1963 50,380 45,176
1962 44,630 44,042
1961 39,680 42,889
1960 36,010 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Seychelles
2023 1.73 2.02
2022 1.74 2.01
2021 1.61 2.46
2020 1.68 2.29
2019 1.73 2.36
2018 1.76 2.41
2017 1.83 2.41
2016 1.86 2.39
2015 1.98 2.31
2014 2.03 2.25
2013 2.03 2.26
2012 2.04 2.37
2011 2.07 2.33
2010 2.14 2.16
2009 2.25 2.38
2008 2.37 2.33
2007 2.44 2.24
2006 2.51 2.11
2005 2.64 2.2
2004 2.79 2.01
2003 2.93 2.06
2002 3.01 2.04
2001 3.08 1.98
2000 3.07 2.08
1999 3.12 2.04
1998 3.21 2.04
1997 3.33 2.1
1996 3.44 2.31
1995 3.56 2.36
1994 3.67 2.6
1993 3.77 2.58
1992 3.85 2.53
1991 3.99 2.69
1990 4.23 2.61
1989 4.41 2.67
1988 4.51 2.79
1987 4.54 2.92
1986 4.57 3.07
1985 4.64 3.09
1984 4.76 3.24
1983 4.9 3.22
1982 5.04 3.13
1981 5.2 3.67
1980 5.33 3.79
1979 5.46 3.66
1978 5.58 3.92
1977 5.69 3.75
1976 5.78 4.09
1975 5.86 4.75
1974 5.94 5.1
1973 6.01 4.78
1972 6.07 5.16
1971 6.15 5.69
1970 6.23 5.31
1969 6.31 5.48
1968 6.39 5.61
1967 6.46 5.9
1966 6.52 6.13
1965 6.53 5.72
1964 6.53 5.69
1963 6.53 5.61
1962 6.53 5.51
1961 6.53 5.42
1960 6.53 5.31

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

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Qatar and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Seychelles
2024 34.5 35
2023 34.1 34.7
2022 33.4 34.4
2021 32.9 34
2020 32.6 33.6
2019 32.3 33.2
2018 31.9 32.9
2017 31.6 32.6
2016 31.4 32.3
2015 31.2 32.1
2014 31.1 31.8
2013 30.9 31.6
2012 31 31.5
2011 31.2 31.4
2010 31.3 31.2
2009 30.8 30.8
2008 30.1 30.4
2007 30.1 30
2006 30.6 29.6
2005 30.9 29.3
2004 31 28.9
2003 30.9 28.5
2002 30.5 28.1
2001 30.1 27.7
2000 29.9 27.3
1999 29.8 26.8
1998 29.8 26.4
1997 29.9 26.1
1996 29.6 25.7
1995 29.1 25.4
1994 28.7 25.2
1993 28.4 24.8
1992 28.1 24.5
1991 27.9 24
1990 27.7 23.6
1989 27.6 23.3
1988 27.5 22.9
1987 27.5 22.5
1986 27.4 22.3
1985 27 22
1984 26.3 21.7
1983 25.6 21.4
1982 24.8 21.1
1981 24.1 20.7
1980 23.5 20.4
1979 22.9 19.9
1978 22.3 19.6
1977 21.8 19.3
1976 21.3 19
1975 21 18.9
1974 20.8 18.7
1973 20.9 18.6
1972 21.3 18.5
1971 22.2 18.4
1970 23.7 18.5
1969 24.4 18.7
1968 24 19
1967 23.5 19.4
1966 23 19.8
1965 22.5 20.2
1964 21.8 20.6
1963 21.1 21
1962 20.1 21.3
1961 19 21.6
1960 18 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.6%
2018
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
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Seychelles
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
96.2%
2020
English speaking
30%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Qatar Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Seychelles
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
327 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, 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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