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Qatar vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 158th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Somalia
Population
2999260
20503678
Population rank 136/197 66/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 23/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Qatar and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Somalia
2024 $219,162,637,363 $11,967,000,000
2023 $217,308,516,484 $10,958,000,000
2022 $235,709,340,659 $10,203,000,000
2021 $179,732,142,857 $9,483,000,000
2020 $144,411,538,462 $8,628,000,000
2019 $176,371,428,571 $8,656,000,000
2018 $183,335,164,835 $7,873,000,000
2017 $161,099,175,824 $7,621,501,710
2016 $151,732,142,857 $6,613,743,070
2015 $161,739,835,165 $6,152,149,100
2014 $206,224,725,275 $5,728,399,720
2013 $198,727,747,253 $5,062,881,600
2012 $186,833,516,484 $4,364,670,160
2011 $167,775,274,725 $2,906,000,097
2010 $123,627,197,802 $2,687,807,004
2009 $97,798,351,648 $2,948,594,552
2008 $115,270,054,945 $5,913,620,293
2007 $79,712,087,912 $5,430,713,729
2006 $60,882,142,857 $5,026,743,282
2005 $44,530,494,505 $4,683,246,454
2004 $31,734,065,934 $3,859,592,813
2003 $23,533,791,209 $2,836,724,352
2002 $19,363,736,264 $2,192,684,135
2001 $17,538,461,538 $2,252,847,465
2000 $17,759,890,110 $3,412,797,450
1999 $12,393,131,868 $3,045,751,528
1998 $10,255,495,027 $2,962,047,564
1997 $11,297,802,115 $2,191,749,014
1996 $9,059,340,385 $1,792,234,297
1995 $8,137,911,978 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,374,450,769 $1,481,205,098
1993 $7,156,593,654 $1,260,132,956
1992 $7,646,153,984 $709,297,579
1991 $6,883,516,484 $717,974,930
1990 $7,360,439,423 $1,031,282,081
1989 $6,487,912,088 $1,181,360,844
1988 $6,038,187,033 $1,051,596,967
1987 $5,446,428,681 $1,018,972,664
1986 $5,053,021,951 $916,590,786
1985 $6,153,296,456 $875,702,247
1984 $6,704,395,824 $787,434,542
1983 $6,467,582,308 $735,408,642
1982 $7,596,703,214 $774,578,932
1981 $8,661,263,764 $699,302,473
1980 $7,829,165,262 $602,515,548
1979 $5,632,962,997 $589,566,929
1978 $4,052,000,413 $564,571,823
1977 $3,617,564,638 $498,550,725
1976 $3,284,273,987 $871,344,245
1975 $2,512,773,166 $757,015,879
1974 $2,401,403,227 $572,504,036
1973 $793,885,560 $483,699,611
1972 $510,262,500 $447,883,941
1971 $387,703,106 $347,039,446
1970 $301,791,302 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Qatar and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Somalia
2024 $76,689 $630
2023 $81,817 $597
2022 $88,701 $573
2021 $71,752 $549
2020 $51,684 $518
2019 $66,841 $540
2018 $71,040 $509
2017 $63,280 $511
2016 $61,254 $461
2015 $68,985 $446
2014 $95,841 $429
2013 $103,697 $393
2012 $108,470 $350
2011 $103,262 $235.3
2010 $76,463 $219.2
2009 $60,786 $246.5
2008 $80,781 $507
2007 $65,954 $480
2006 $62,582 $458
2005 $53,950 $440
2004 $41,036 $375
2003 $31,602 $286.3
2002 $27,227 $229.6
2001 $25,871 $244.9
2000 $27,535 $386
1999 $20,234 $359
1998 $17,665 $363
1997 $20,523 $280.1
1996 $17,125 $237.2
1995 $15,823 $210.7
1994 $14,765 $210.8
1993 $14,770 $188.6
1992 $16,280 $109.2
1991 $15,133 $105.4
1990 $16,722 $145.6
1989 $15,243 $166
1988 $14,682 $145.3
1987 $13,719 $141
1986 $13,213 $131.4
1985 $16,815 $130.8
1984 $19,272 $122.5
1983 $19,616 $118.6
1982 $24,385 $129
1981 $29,505 $116.9
1980 $28,375 $101.5
1979 $21,777 $108.2
1978 $16,757 $117.3
1977 $16,058 $111.2
1976 $15,710 $199.6
1975 $13,014 $177.8
1974 $13,540 $137.9
1973 $4,905 $119.6
1972 $3,483 $113.7
1971 $2,952 $90.4
1970 $2,594 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Qatar vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Somalia
2026 82.8 59.3
2025 82.7 59.1
2024 82.5 59
2023 82.4 58.8
2022 81.9 53.9
2021 81.1 55.7
2020 80.4 57.1
2019 82.9 57.2
2018 82.7 54.8
2017 82.5 52.2
2016 82.1 55.3
2015 81.8 55.1
2014 81.4 54.4
2013 81 54
2012 80.5 49.1
2011 80 32.5
2010 79.4 48.9
2009 78.8 52.1
2008 78.3 51.5
2007 77.7 50.9
2006 77.3 50.9
2005 76.9 50.9
2004 76.5 50.7
2003 76.1 50.7
2002 75.8 50.8
2001 75.5 50.8
2000 75.3 50.7
1999 75 50.6
1998 74.9 50.8
1997 74.7 50.3
1996 74.6 50.5
1995 74.4 50.6
1994 74.2 50.3
1993 74.1 50.6
1992 73.9 25
1991 73.7 25.4
1990 73.4 46.9
1989 73.1 46.6
1988 72.8 43.9
1987 72.5 49
1986 72.2 48.4
1985 71.8 48.3
1984 71.5 48.4
1983 71.1 48.2
1982 70.7 48
1981 70.3 47.8
1980 69.9 47.6
1979 69.5 47.4
1978 69.1 47
1977 68.6 47
1976 68.2 44.7
1975 67.7 44.5
1974 67.2 44.3
1973 66.6 46.2
1972 66.1 46
1971 65.5 45.8
1970 64.9 45.6
1969 64.2 45.5
1968 63.6 45.3
1967 62.9 45.1
1966 62.2 44.8
1965 61.4 44.6
1964 60.7 44.4
1963 60 44.2
1962 59.2 44
1961 58.5 43.7
1960 57.8 43.5
1959 57 43.3
1958 56.3 43.1
1957 55.6 42.9
1956 54.9 42.7
1955 54.2 42.5
1954 53.5 42.3
1953 52.8 42.1
1952 52.1 41.9
1951 51.5 41.7
1950 50.8 41.5

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

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Qatar and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Qatar Somalia
2024 2,857,822 19,009,151
2023 2,656,032 18,358,615
2022 2,657,333 17,801,897
2021 2,504,910 17,271,431
2020 2,794,148 16,651,191
2019 2,638,657 16,030,971
2018 2,580,734 15,452,487
2017 2,545,820 14,916,629
2016 2,477,113 14,348,740
2015 2,344,557 13,806,963
2014 2,151,745 13,339,491
2013 1,916,426 12,869,594
2012 1,722,438 12,461,160
2011 1,624,761 12,348,830
2010 1,616,832 12,261,756
2009 1,608,903 11,961,201
2008 1,426,938 11,663,084
2007 1,208,595 11,322,582
2006 972,831 10,975,502
2005 825,408 10,644,228
2004 773,332 10,280,998
2003 744,682 9,909,157
2002 711,205 9,550,063
2001 677,925 9,198,493
2000 644,989 8,838,713
1999 612,500 8,492,059
1998 580,540 8,155,417
1997 550,500 7,824,525
1996 529,019 7,554,474
1995 514,325 7,285,007
1994 499,459 7,026,797
1993 484,545 6,681,399
1992 469,657 6,495,107
1991 454,853 6,813,760
1990 440,175 7,082,811
1989 425,646 7,114,817
1988 411,264 7,235,360
1987 397,005 7,228,302
1986 382,422 6,974,788
1985 365,940 6,693,289
1984 347,878 6,428,389
1983 329,709 6,198,430
1982 311,537 6,003,840
1981 293,553 5,982,849
1980 275,913 5,936,154
1979 258,670 5,449,117
1978 241,808 4,814,892
1977 225,285 4,484,050
1976 209,052 4,365,812
1975 193,087 4,257,535
1974 177,362 4,151,842
1973 161,841 4,045,592
1972 146,506 3,939,436
1971 131,346 3,837,691
1970 116,350 3,738,448
1969 103,025 3,641,015
1968 91,749 3,546,590
1967 81,439 3,454,537
1966 72,192 3,365,106
1965 64,065 3,277,874
1964 56,867 3,192,796
1963 50,380 3,110,361
1962 44,630 3,030,091
1961 39,680 2,952,054
1960 36,010 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Somalia

Fertility rate
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Somalia
2023 1.73 6.13
2022 1.74 6.26
2021 1.61 6.35
2020 1.68 6.45
2019 1.73 6.56
2018 1.76 6.66
2017 1.83 6.77
2016 1.86 6.88
2015 1.98 6.98
2014 2.03 7.06
2013 2.03 7.14
2012 2.04 7.21
2011 2.07 7.27
2010 2.14 7.32
2009 2.25 7.38
2008 2.37 7.42
2007 2.44 7.46
2006 2.51 7.49
2005 2.64 7.53
2004 2.79 7.57
2003 2.93 7.6
2002 3.01 7.63
2001 3.08 7.64
2000 3.07 7.65
1999 3.12 7.66
1998 3.21 7.66
1997 3.33 7.66
1996 3.44 7.62
1995 3.56 7.58
1994 3.67 7.54
1993 3.77 7.53
1992 3.85 7.5
1991 3.99 7.47
1990 4.23 7.44
1989 4.41 7.42
1988 4.51 7.4
1987 4.54 7.37
1986 4.57 7.35
1985 4.64 7.33
1984 4.76 7.3
1983 4.9 7.28
1982 5.04 7.25
1981 5.2 7.23
1980 5.33 7.18
1979 5.46 7.16
1978 5.58 7.13
1977 5.69 7
1976 5.78 7.02
1975 5.86 7.03
1974 5.94 7.06
1973 6.01 7.09
1972 6.07 7.12
1971 6.15 7.15
1970 6.23 7.18
1969 6.31 7.21
1968 6.39 7.23
1967 6.46 7.25
1966 6.52 7.26
1965 6.53 7.26
1964 6.53 7.26
1963 6.53 7.26
1962 6.53 7.26
1961 6.53 7.25
1960 6.53 7.25

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

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Qatar and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Somalia
2024 34.5 16.6
2023 34.1 16.5
2022 33.4 16.5
2021 32.9 16.4
2020 32.6 16.3
2019 32.3 16.3
2018 31.9 16.2
2017 31.6 16.2
2016 31.4 16.1
2015 31.2 16.1
2014 31.1 16
2013 30.9 16
2012 31 16
2011 31.2 15.8
2010 31.3 15.7
2009 30.8 15.6
2008 30.1 15.6
2007 30.1 15.6
2006 30.6 15.7
2005 30.9 15.9
2004 31 16
2003 30.9 16.1
2002 30.5 16.2
2001 30.1 16.2
2000 29.9 16.3
1999 29.8 16.3
1998 29.8 16.4
1997 29.9 16.4
1996 29.6 16.5
1995 29.1 16.6
1994 28.7 16.7
1993 28.4 16.8
1992 28.1 16.7
1991 27.9 16.5
1990 27.7 16.5
1989 27.6 16.7
1988 27.5 16.8
1987 27.5 17
1986 27.4 17.1
1985 27 17.2
1984 26.3 17.3
1983 25.6 17.4
1982 24.8 17.4
1981 24.1 17.5
1980 23.5 17.6
1979 22.9 17.6
1978 22.3 17.7
1977 21.8 17.7
1976 21.3 17.7
1975 21 17.7
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.9 17.6
1972 21.3 17.6
1971 22.2 17.6
1970 23.7 17.5
1969 24.4 17.5
1968 24 17.5
1967 23.5 17.5
1966 23 17.5
1965 22.5 17.5
1964 21.8 17.6
1963 21.1 17.7
1962 20.1 17.8
1961 19 17.9
1960 18 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
38.7%
2014

Energy

Qatar Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Qatar Somalia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
54.1%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Qatar Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Somalia
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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