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Qatar vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 158th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Singapore
Population
2999260
6125852
Population rank 136/197 113/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Qatar and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Singapore
2024 $219,162,637,363 $547,386,645,892
2023 $217,308,516,484 $505,439,514,078
2022 $235,709,340,659 $509,017,841,147
2021 $179,732,142,857 $436,591,382,250
2020 $144,411,538,462 $349,165,858,545
2019 $176,371,428,571 $376,161,998,830
2018 $183,335,164,835 $377,123,710,561
2017 $161,099,175,824 $343,673,334,902
2016 $151,732,142,857 $319,646,468,521
2015 $161,739,835,165 $307,998,545,269
2014 $206,224,725,275 $314,863,580,758
2013 $198,727,747,253 $307,576,360,585
2012 $186,833,516,484 $295,092,888,077
2011 $167,775,274,725 $279,356,499,090
2010 $123,627,197,802 $239,807,980,591
2009 $97,798,351,648 $194,150,283,772
2008 $115,270,054,945 $193,617,323,539
2007 $79,712,087,912 $180,941,701,358
2006 $60,882,142,857 $148,627,286,361
2005 $44,530,494,505 $127,807,848,728
2004 $31,734,065,934 $115,033,593,101
2003 $23,533,791,209 $97,646,401,096
2002 $19,363,736,264 $92,538,372,870
2001 $17,538,461,538 $89,793,790,670
2000 $17,759,890,110 $96,076,539,926
1999 $12,393,131,868 $86,286,849,755
1998 $10,255,495,027 $85,728,207,782
1997 $11,297,802,115 $100,123,787,215
1996 $9,059,340,385 $96,293,086,513
1995 $8,137,911,978 $87,812,540,788
1994 $7,374,450,769 $73,688,724,431
1993 $7,156,593,654 $60,603,815,716
1992 $7,646,153,984 $52,131,320,033
1991 $6,883,516,484 $45,466,164,978
1990 $7,360,439,423 $36,144,336,769
1989 $6,487,912,088 $30,465,364,739
1988 $6,038,187,033 $25,371,462,488
1987 $5,446,428,681 $20,919,215,578
1986 $5,053,021,951 $18,586,746,057
1985 $6,153,296,456 $19,156,532,746
1984 $6,704,395,824 $19,749,361,098
1983 $6,467,582,308 $17,784,112,150
1982 $7,596,703,214 $16,084,252,378
1981 $8,661,263,764 $14,175,228,844
1980 $7,829,165,262 $11,896,256,783
1979 $5,632,962,997 $9,296,921,724
1978 $4,052,000,413 $7,517,176,355
1977 $3,617,564,638 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,284,273,987 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,512,773,166 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,401,403,227 $5,221,534,956
1973 $793,885,560 $3,696,213,333
1972 $510,262,500 $2,721,440,981
1971 $387,703,106 $2,263,785,444
1970 $301,791,302 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Qatar and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Singapore
2024 $76,689 $90,674
2023 $81,817 $85,412
2022 $88,701 $90,299
2021 $71,752 $80,056
2020 $51,684 $61,410
2019 $66,841 $65,952
2018 $71,040 $66,882
2017 $63,280 $61,236
2016 $61,254 $57,006
2015 $68,985 $55,646
2014 $95,841 $57,565
2013 $103,697 $56,967
2012 $108,470 $55,548
2011 $103,262 $53,891
2010 $76,463 $47,237
2009 $60,786 $38,927
2008 $80,781 $40,009
2007 $65,954 $39,433
2006 $62,582 $33,768
2005 $53,950 $29,961
2004 $41,036 $27,608
2003 $31,602 $23,730
2002 $27,227 $22,160
2001 $25,871 $21,700
2000 $27,535 $23,853
1999 $20,234 $21,797
1998 $17,665 $21,829
1997 $20,523 $26,376
1996 $17,125 $26,233
1995 $15,823 $24,915
1994 $14,765 $21,552
1993 $14,770 $18,290
1992 $16,280 $16,136
1991 $15,133 $14,502
1990 $16,722 $11,862
1989 $15,243 $10,395
1988 $14,682 $8,914
1987 $13,719 $7,539
1986 $13,213 $6,800
1985 $16,815 $7,002
1984 $19,272 $7,228
1983 $19,616 $6,633
1982 $24,385 $6,078
1981 $29,505 $5,597
1980 $28,375 $4,928
1979 $21,777 $3,901
1978 $16,757 $3,194
1977 $16,058 $2,846
1976 $15,710 $2,759
1975 $13,014 $2,490
1974 $13,540 $2,342
1973 $4,905 $1,685
1972 $3,483 $1,264
1971 $2,952 $1,071
1970 $2,594 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Qatar vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Singapore
2026 82.8 84.1
2025 82.7 84
2024 82.5 83.9
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 81.9 82.9
2021 81.1 83.5
2020 80.4 83.7
2019 82.9 83.7
2018 82.7 83.4
2017 82.5 83.1
2016 82.1 82.9
2015 81.8 82.7
2014 81.4 82.6
2013 81 82.5
2012 80.5 82.2
2011 80 81.9
2010 79.4 81.6
2009 78.8 81.4
2008 78.3 81.1
2007 77.7 80.9
2006 77.3 80.6
2005 76.9 80.3
2004 76.5 79.7
2003 76.1 79.2
2002 75.8 78.7
2001 75.5 78.3
2000 75.3 77.8
1999 75 77.3
1998 74.9 76.9
1997 74.7 76.4
1996 74.6 76.1
1995 74.4 75.7
1994 74.2 75.6
1993 74.1 75.5
1992 73.9 75.3
1991 73.7 75.1
1990 73.4 74.6
1989 73.1 74.3
1988 72.8 74
1987 72.5 74
1986 72.2 73.6
1985 71.8 73.1
1984 71.5 72.6
1983 71.1 72.4
1982 70.7 72
1981 70.3 71.7
1980 69.9 71.5
1979 69.5 71.4
1978 69.1 71.2
1977 68.6 70.9
1976 68.2 70.6
1975 67.7 70.2
1974 67.2 69.7
1973 66.6 69.4
1972 66.1 69
1971 65.5 68.8
1970 64.9 68.5
1969 64.2 68.1
1968 63.6 67.7
1967 62.9 67.3
1966 62.2 67.2
1965 61.4 66.9
1964 60.7 66.7
1963 60 66.5
1962 59.2 66.1
1961 58.5 65.7
1960 57.8 65.3
1959 57 64.8
1958 56.3 64
1957 55.6 63.4
1956 54.9 62.6
1955 54.2 61.2
1954 53.5 59.4
1953 52.8 57.5
1952 52.1 56.4
1951 51.5 55.3
1950 50.8 54.1

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

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Qatar and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Qatar Singapore
2024 2,857,822 6,036,860
2023 2,656,032 5,917,648
2022 2,657,333 5,637,022
2021 2,504,910 5,453,566
2020 2,794,148 5,685,807
2019 2,638,657 5,703,569
2018 2,580,734 5,638,676
2017 2,545,820 5,612,253
2016 2,477,113 5,607,283
2015 2,344,557 5,535,002
2014 2,151,745 5,469,724
2013 1,916,426 5,399,162
2012 1,722,438 5,312,437
2011 1,624,761 5,183,688
2010 1,616,832 5,076,732
2009 1,608,903 4,987,573
2008 1,426,938 4,839,396
2007 1,208,595 4,588,599
2006 972,831 4,401,365
2005 825,408 4,265,762
2004 773,332 4,166,664
2003 744,682 4,114,826
2002 711,205 4,175,950
2001 677,925 4,138,012
2000 644,989 4,027,887
1999 612,500 3,958,723
1998 580,540 3,927,213
1997 550,500 3,796,038
1996 529,019 3,670,704
1995 514,325 3,524,506
1994 499,459 3,419,048
1993 484,545 3,313,471
1992 469,657 3,230,698
1991 454,853 3,135,083
1990 440,175 3,047,132
1989 425,646 2,930,901
1988 411,264 2,846,108
1987 397,005 2,774,789
1986 382,422 2,733,373
1985 365,940 2,735,957
1984 347,878 2,732,221
1983 329,709 2,681,061
1982 311,537 2,646,466
1981 293,553 2,532,835
1980 275,913 2,413,945
1979 258,670 2,383,500
1978 241,808 2,353,600
1977 225,285 2,325,300
1976 209,052 2,293,300
1975 193,087 2,262,600
1974 177,362 2,229,800
1973 161,841 2,193,000
1972 146,506 2,152,400
1971 131,346 2,112,900
1970 116,350 2,074,507
1969 103,025 2,042,500
1968 91,749 2,012,000
1967 81,439 1,977,600
1966 72,192 1,934,400
1965 64,065 1,886,900
1964 56,867 1,841,600
1963 50,380 1,795,000
1962 44,630 1,750,200
1961 39,680 1,702,400
1960 36,010 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Singapore

Fertility rate
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Singapore
2023 1.73 0.97
2022 1.74 1.04
2021 1.61 1.12
2020 1.68 1.1
2019 1.73 1.14
2018 1.76 1.14
2017 1.83 1.16
2016 1.86 1.2
2015 1.98 1.24
2014 2.03 1.25
2013 2.03 1.19
2012 2.04 1.29
2011 2.07 1.2
2010 2.14 1.15
2009 2.25 1.22
2008 2.37 1.28
2007 2.44 1.29
2006 2.51 1.28
2005 2.64 1.26
2004 2.79 1.26
2003 2.93 1.27
2002 3.01 1.37
2001 3.08 1.41
2000 3.07 1.6
1999 3.12 1.47
1998 3.21 1.48
1997 3.33 1.61
1996 3.44 1.66
1995 3.56 1.67
1994 3.67 1.71
1993 3.77 1.74
1992 3.85 1.72
1991 3.99 1.73
1990 4.23 1.83
1989 4.41 1.75
1988 4.51 1.96
1987 4.54 1.62
1986 4.57 1.43
1985 4.64 1.61
1984 4.76 1.62
1983 4.9 1.61
1982 5.04 1.74
1981 5.2 1.78
1980 5.33 1.82
1979 5.46 1.79
1978 5.58 1.79
1977 5.69 1.82
1976 5.78 2.11
1975 5.86 2.07
1974 5.94 2.35
1973 6.01 2.79
1972 6.07 3.04
1971 6.15 3.02
1970 6.23 3.07
1969 6.31 3.22
1968 6.39 3.53
1967 6.46 3.91
1966 6.52 4.46
1965 6.53 4.66
1964 6.53 4.97
1963 6.53 5.16
1962 6.53 5.21
1961 6.53 5.41
1960 6.53 5.76

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

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Qatar and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Singapore
2024 34.5 36.8
2023 34.1 36.2
2022 33.4 35.9
2021 32.9 35.8
2020 32.6 35.5
2019 32.3 35.2
2018 31.9 35
2017 31.6 34.8
2016 31.4 34.5
2015 31.2 34.4
2014 31.1 34.2
2013 30.9 34.1
2012 31 34
2011 31.2 33.9
2010 31.3 33.7
2009 30.8 33.6
2008 30.1 33.5
2007 30.1 33.6
2006 30.6 33.6
2005 30.9 33.5
2004 31 33.3
2003 30.9 33
2002 30.5 32.7
2001 30.1 32.5
2000 29.9 32.2
1999 29.8 31.9
1998 29.8 31.6
1997 29.9 31.4
1996 29.6 31.2
1995 29.1 31
1994 28.7 30.7
1993 28.4 30.4
1992 28.1 30.1
1991 27.9 29.8
1990 27.7 29.5
1989 27.6 29.1
1988 27.5 28.7
1987 27.5 28.3
1986 27.4 27.8
1985 27 27.3
1984 26.3 26.9
1983 25.6 26.4
1982 24.8 25.9
1981 24.1 25.3
1980 23.5 24.7
1979 22.9 24.2
1978 22.3 23.6
1977 21.8 23.1
1976 21.3 22.6
1975 21 22
1974 20.8 21.5
1973 20.9 21
1972 21.3 20.6
1971 22.2 20.1
1970 23.7 19.7
1969 24.4 19.3
1968 24 18.9
1967 23.5 18.6
1966 23 18.4
1965 22.5 18.2
1964 21.8 18.1
1963 21.1 18
1962 20.1 18
1961 19 18.1
1960 18 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
98%
2024

Energy

Qatar Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Singapore
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
97.7%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Qatar Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Singapore
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
2,175 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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