Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 158th vs. 122nd).
By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2999260
|
22185425
|
| Population rank | 136/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$219B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 56/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$76,689
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 11/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$126,046
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$90.2B
2024 |
$99.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
41.2%
2024 |
100.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$31,579
2024 |
$4,554
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 23/185 | 85/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$35,660
2026 |
$2,874
2026 |
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Population density |
673 ppl/mi²
2026 |
928 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.73
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
34.5 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.8 years
2026 |
78 years
2026 |
Qatar and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
Qatar and Sri Lanka economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | $219,162,637,363 | $98,963,185,510 |
| 2023 | $217,308,516,484 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2022 | $235,709,340,659 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2021 | $179,732,142,857 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2020 | $144,411,538,462 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2019 | $176,371,428,571 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2018 | $183,335,164,835 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2017 | $161,099,175,824 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2016 | $151,732,142,857 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2015 | $161,739,835,165 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2014 | $206,224,725,275 | $82,531,125,191 |
| 2013 | $198,727,747,253 | $76,976,203,829 |
| 2012 | $186,833,516,484 | $70,447,217,164 |
| 2011 | $167,775,274,725 | $67,753,285,897 |
| 2010 | $123,627,197,802 | $58,636,049,434 |
| 2009 | $97,798,351,648 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2008 | $115,270,054,945 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2007 | $79,712,087,912 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2006 | $60,882,142,857 | $28,267,410,543 |
| 2005 | $44,530,494,505 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2004 | $31,734,065,934 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2003 | $23,533,791,209 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2002 | $19,363,736,264 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2001 | $17,538,461,538 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2000 | $17,759,890,110 | $16,595,882,819 |
| 1999 | $12,393,131,868 | $15,711,933,513 |
| 1998 | $10,255,495,027 | $15,760,736,956 |
| 1997 | $11,297,802,115 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1996 | $9,059,340,385 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1995 | $8,137,911,978 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1994 | $7,374,450,769 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1993 | $7,156,593,654 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1992 | $7,646,153,984 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1991 | $6,883,516,484 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1990 | $7,360,439,423 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1989 | $6,487,912,088 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1988 | $6,038,187,033 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1987 | $5,446,428,681 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1986 | $5,053,021,951 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1985 | $6,153,296,456 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1984 | $6,704,395,824 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1983 | $6,467,582,308 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1982 | $7,596,703,214 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1981 | $8,661,263,764 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1980 | $7,829,165,262 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1979 | $5,632,962,997 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1978 | $4,052,000,413 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1977 | $3,617,564,638 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1976 | $3,284,273,987 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1975 | $2,512,773,166 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1974 | $2,401,403,227 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1973 | $793,885,560 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1972 | $510,262,500 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1971 | $387,703,106 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1970 | $301,791,302 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1969 | - | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1968 | - | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1967 | - | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1966 | - | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1965 | - | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1964 | - | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1963 | - | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1962 | - | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1961 | - | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1960 | - | $1,409,873,950 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Qatar and Sri Lanka economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | $76,689 | $4,516 |
| 2023 | $81,817 | $3,799 |
| 2022 | $88,701 | $3,343 |
| 2021 | $71,752 | $3,997 |
| 2020 | $51,684 | $3,848 |
| 2019 | $66,841 | $4,082 |
| 2018 | $71,040 | $4,359 |
| 2017 | $63,280 | $4,399 |
| 2016 | $61,254 | $4,149 |
| 2015 | $68,985 | $4,058 |
| 2014 | $95,841 | $3,972 |
| 2013 | $103,697 | $3,739 |
| 2012 | $108,470 | $3,328 |
| 2011 | $103,262 | $3,225 |
| 2010 | $76,463 | $2,808 |
| 2009 | $60,786 | $2,027 |
| 2008 | $80,781 | $1,974 |
| 2007 | $65,954 | $1,579 |
| 2006 | $62,582 | $1,389 |
| 2005 | $53,950 | $1,207 |
| 2004 | $41,036 | $1,029 |
| 2003 | $31,602 | $946 |
| 2002 | $27,227 | $835 |
| 2001 | $25,871 | $804 |
| 2000 | $27,535 | $860 |
| 1999 | $20,234 | $829 |
| 1998 | $17,665 | $848 |
| 1997 | $20,523 | $827 |
| 1996 | $17,125 | $776 |
| 1995 | $15,823 | $742 |
| 1994 | $14,765 | $678 |
| 1993 | $14,770 | $607 |
| 1992 | $16,280 | $580 |
| 1991 | $15,133 | $546 |
| 1990 | $16,722 | $491 |
| 1989 | $15,243 | $430 |
| 1988 | $14,682 | $434 |
| 1987 | $13,719 | $420 |
| 1986 | $13,213 | $407 |
| 1985 | $16,815 | $385 |
| 1984 | $19,272 | $391 |
| 1983 | $19,616 | $336 |
| 1982 | $24,385 | $312 |
| 1981 | $29,505 | $292.5 |
| 1980 | $28,375 | $271.1 |
| 1979 | $21,777 | $230.8 |
| 1978 | $16,757 | $191 |
| 1977 | $16,058 | $292.1 |
| 1976 | $15,710 | $260.3 |
| 1975 | $13,014 | $279.8 |
| 1974 | $13,540 | $268.7 |
| 1973 | $4,905 | $220.2 |
| 1972 | $3,483 | $199.4 |
| 1971 | $2,952 | $188.8 |
| 1970 | $2,594 | $186.9 |
| 1969 | - | $163.6 |
| 1968 | - | $153.5 |
| 1967 | - | $162.3 |
| 1966 | - | $156.6 |
| 1965 | - | $155.6 |
| 1964 | - | $122.9 |
| 1963 | - | $119.4 |
| 1962 | - | $141.4 |
| 1961 | - | $145.9 |
| 1960 | - | $145.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Qatar vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2026 | 82.8 | 78 |
| 2025 | 82.7 | 77.9 |
| 2024 | 82.5 | 77.7 |
| 2023 | 82.4 | 77.5 |
| 2022 | 81.9 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 81.1 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | 80.4 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 82.9 | 76.7 |
| 2018 | 82.7 | 76.5 |
| 2017 | 82.5 | 76.2 |
| 2016 | 82.1 | 76.1 |
| 2015 | 81.8 | 76 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 75.8 |
| 2013 | 81 | 75.5 |
| 2012 | 80.5 | 75.2 |
| 2011 | 80 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 79.4 | 74.5 |
| 2009 | 78.8 | 70.3 |
| 2008 | 78.3 | 72.6 |
| 2007 | 77.7 | 73 |
| 2006 | 77.3 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 76.9 | 73.1 |
| 2004 | 76.5 | 68 |
| 2003 | 76.1 | 72.4 |
| 2002 | 75.8 | 72.3 |
| 2001 | 75.5 | 71.8 |
| 2000 | 75.3 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 75 | 70.4 |
| 1998 | 74.9 | 70.1 |
| 1997 | 74.7 | 69.9 |
| 1996 | 74.6 | 69.8 |
| 1995 | 74.4 | 69.7 |
| 1994 | 74.2 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 74.1 | 70 |
| 1992 | 73.9 | 69.6 |
| 1991 | 73.7 | 69.1 |
| 1990 | 73.4 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 73.1 | 67.3 |
| 1988 | 72.8 | 69 |
| 1987 | 72.5 | 69 |
| 1986 | 72.2 | 69 |
| 1985 | 71.8 | 68.9 |
| 1984 | 71.5 | 68.8 |
| 1983 | 71.1 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 70.7 | 68.7 |
| 1981 | 70.3 | 68.4 |
| 1980 | 69.9 | 68 |
| 1979 | 69.5 | 67.5 |
| 1978 | 69.1 | 66.8 |
| 1977 | 68.6 | 66.4 |
| 1976 | 68.2 | 65.8 |
| 1975 | 67.7 | 65.4 |
| 1974 | 67.2 | 65 |
| 1973 | 66.6 | 64.8 |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 64.6 |
| 1971 | 65.5 | 64.2 |
| 1970 | 64.9 | 64.4 |
| 1969 | 64.2 | 64.1 |
| 1968 | 63.6 | 63.9 |
| 1967 | 62.9 | 63.6 |
| 1966 | 62.2 | 63.2 |
| 1965 | 61.4 | 62.8 |
| 1964 | 60.7 | 62.4 |
| 1963 | 60 | 62 |
| 1962 | 59.2 | 61.6 |
| 1961 | 58.5 | 61.2 |
| 1960 | 57.8 | 60.6 |
| 1959 | 57 | 60 |
| 1958 | 56.3 | 59.3 |
| 1957 | 55.6 | 58.5 |
| 1956 | 54.9 | 57.9 |
| 1955 | 54.2 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 56.4 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 55.6 |
| 1952 | 52.1 | 54.9 |
| 1951 | 51.5 | 54 |
| 1950 | 50.8 | 53.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Qatar and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 2,857,822 | 21,916,000 |
| 2023 | 2,656,032 | 22,037,000 |
| 2022 | 2,657,333 | 22,181,000 |
| 2021 | 2,504,910 | 22,156,000 |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 | 21,919,000 |
| 2019 | 2,638,657 | 21,803,000 |
| 2018 | 2,580,734 | 21,670,000 |
| 2017 | 2,545,820 | 21,453,000 |
| 2016 | 2,477,113 | 21,209,000 |
| 2015 | 2,344,557 | 20,970,000 |
| 2014 | 2,151,745 | 20,778,000 |
| 2013 | 1,916,426 | 20,585,000 |
| 2012 | 1,722,438 | 21,169,458 |
| 2011 | 1,624,761 | 21,009,048 |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 | 20,879,089 |
| 2009 | 1,608,903 | 20,756,435 |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 | 20,629,378 |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 | 20,492,545 |
| 2006 | 972,831 | 20,352,411 |
| 2005 | 825,408 | 20,216,524 |
| 2004 | 773,332 | 20,087,605 |
| 2003 | 744,682 | 19,951,521 |
| 2002 | 711,205 | 19,805,752 |
| 2001 | 677,925 | 19,600,362 |
| 2000 | 644,989 | 19,293,054 |
| 1999 | 612,500 | 18,944,731 |
| 1998 | 580,540 | 18,596,003 |
| 1997 | 550,500 | 18,248,200 |
| 1996 | 529,019 | 17,905,018 |
| 1995 | 514,325 | 17,564,068 |
| 1994 | 499,459 | 17,275,773 |
| 1993 | 484,545 | 17,025,918 |
| 1992 | 469,657 | 16,739,284 |
| 1991 | 454,853 | 16,475,354 |
| 1990 | 440,175 | 16,352,458 |
| 1989 | 425,646 | 16,248,557 |
| 1988 | 411,264 | 16,078,621 |
| 1987 | 397,005 | 15,916,576 |
| 1986 | 382,422 | 15,731,256 |
| 1985 | 365,940 | 15,544,154 |
| 1984 | 347,878 | 15,441,860 |
| 1983 | 329,709 | 15,388,794 |
| 1982 | 311,537 | 15,286,567 |
| 1981 | 293,553 | 15,099,414 |
| 1980 | 275,913 | 14,847,974 |
| 1979 | 258,670 | 14,579,614 |
| 1978 | 241,808 | 14,310,128 |
| 1977 | 225,285 | 14,049,371 |
| 1976 | 209,052 | 13,796,770 |
| 1975 | 193,087 | 13,548,984 |
| 1974 | 177,362 | 13,305,693 |
| 1973 | 161,841 | 13,060,916 |
| 1972 | 146,506 | 12,809,205 |
| 1971 | 131,346 | 12,551,910 |
| 1970 | 116,350 | 12,287,110 |
| 1969 | 103,025 | 12,013,858 |
| 1968 | 91,749 | 11,736,088 |
| 1967 | 81,439 | 11,457,328 |
| 1966 | 72,192 | 11,183,928 |
| 1965 | 64,065 | 10,916,965 |
| 1964 | 56,867 | 10,653,397 |
| 1963 | 50,380 | 10,395,040 |
| 1962 | 44,630 | 10,143,754 |
| 1961 | 39,680 | 9,899,372 |
| 1960 | 36,010 | 9,661,389 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Qatar and Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 1.73 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 1.74 | 1.98 |
| 2021 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.68 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 1.73 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 1.76 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 1.83 | 2.04 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 1.98 | 2.09 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 2.03 | 2.18 |
| 2012 | 2.04 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 2.07 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | 2.14 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 2.37 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 2.44 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 2.64 | 2.26 |
| 2004 | 2.79 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 2.93 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 3.01 | 2.31 |
| 2001 | 3.08 | 2.28 |
| 2000 | 3.07 | 2.21 |
| 1999 | 3.12 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 3.21 | 2.14 |
| 1997 | 3.33 | 2.22 |
| 1996 | 3.44 | 2.29 |
| 1995 | 3.56 | 2.35 |
| 1994 | 3.67 | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 3.77 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 3.85 | 2.49 |
| 1991 | 3.99 | 2.51 |
| 1990 | 4.23 | 2.54 |
| 1989 | 4.41 | 2.58 |
| 1988 | 4.51 | 2.57 |
| 1987 | 4.54 | 2.64 |
| 1986 | 4.57 | 2.74 |
| 1985 | 4.64 | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 4.76 | 3.01 |
| 1983 | 4.9 | 3.11 |
| 1982 | 5.04 | 3.32 |
| 1981 | 5.2 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 5.33 | 3.73 |
| 1979 | 5.46 | 3.82 |
| 1978 | 5.58 | 3.81 |
| 1977 | 5.69 | 3.74 |
| 1976 | 5.78 | 3.78 |
| 1975 | 5.86 | 3.82 |
| 1974 | 5.94 | 3.86 |
| 1973 | 6.01 | 4 |
| 1972 | 6.07 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 6.15 | 4.27 |
| 1970 | 6.23 | 4.39 |
| 1969 | 6.31 | 4.5 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 4.66 |
| 1967 | 6.46 | 4.79 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 4.83 |
| 1965 | 6.53 | 4.93 |
| 1964 | 6.53 | 5.06 |
| 1963 | 6.53 | 5.12 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 5.18 |
| 1961 | 6.53 | 5.24 |
| 1960 | 6.53 | 5.35 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Qatar and Sri Lanka demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 34.5 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 34.1 | 33.8 |
| 2022 | 33.4 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 32.9 | 33.3 |
| 2020 | 32.6 | 33.1 |
| 2019 | 32.3 | 32.8 |
| 2018 | 31.9 | 32.5 |
| 2017 | 31.6 | 32.3 |
| 2016 | 31.4 | 32 |
| 2015 | 31.2 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 31.4 |
| 2013 | 30.9 | 31.1 |
| 2012 | 31 | 30.8 |
| 2011 | 31.2 | 30.5 |
| 2010 | 31.3 | 30.2 |
| 2009 | 30.8 | 29.9 |
| 2008 | 30.1 | 29.6 |
| 2007 | 30.1 | 29.3 |
| 2006 | 30.6 | 29 |
| 2005 | 30.9 | 28.8 |
| 2004 | 31 | 28.5 |
| 2003 | 30.9 | 28.2 |
| 2002 | 30.5 | 27.9 |
| 2001 | 30.1 | 27.6 |
| 2000 | 29.9 | 27.2 |
| 1999 | 29.8 | 26.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8 | 26.5 |
| 1997 | 29.9 | 26.2 |
| 1996 | 29.6 | 25.8 |
| 1995 | 29.1 | 25.3 |
| 1994 | 28.7 | 24.9 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 24.6 |
| 1992 | 28.1 | 24.3 |
| 1991 | 27.9 | 23.9 |
| 1990 | 27.7 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 27.6 | 23.4 |
| 1988 | 27.5 | 23.1 |
| 1987 | 27.5 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 27.4 | 22.5 |
| 1985 | 27 | 22.2 |
| 1984 | 26.3 | 22 |
| 1983 | 25.6 | 21.9 |
| 1982 | 24.8 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 24.1 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 23.5 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 22.9 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 22.3 | 21.2 |
| 1977 | 21.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 21.3 | 20.9 |
| 1975 | 21 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 20.6 |
| 1973 | 20.9 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 21.3 | 20.2 |
| 1971 | 22.2 | 20.1 |
| 1970 | 23.7 | 20 |
| 1969 | 24.4 | 19.9 |
| 1968 | 24 | 19.8 |
| 1967 | 23.5 | 19.7 |
| 1966 | 23 | 19.6 |
| 1965 | 22.5 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 21.1 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 1960 | 18 | 19.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$221B
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2020 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
6.5%
2022 |
1.43%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.69%
2024 |
-5.64%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.13%
2022 |
4.67%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.1%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
58.2%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2026 |
50.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2017 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
3.1%
2019 |
| 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 |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$170M
2024 |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$54B
2024 |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.44B
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
582,000
2020 |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
20.2%
2020 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
65.9%
2011 |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
16,684 kg
2022 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.37
2022 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
135.3 megatons
2024 |
23.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
47.3 tons
2024 |
1.06 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.12%
2022 |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-396%
2022 |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
19,381 kWh
2022 |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.28%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+36,288
2025 |
-30,724
2025 |
| Urban population |
99.3%
2024 |
20.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
71.3:28.7
2024 |
48.4:51.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
80
2026 |
51.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Higher education index |
68
2026 |
53
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.07
2022 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
118
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2014 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
30%
2025 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,804
2023 |
$134.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$134.1
2023 |
$73.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.8 years
2026 |
78 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
6.05%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.02
2023 |
1.14
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
44%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
24.6%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
15
2026 |
40
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.5%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.05 liters
2020 |
2.91 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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