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Qatar vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 158th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Sweden
Population
2999260
10680056
Population rank 136/197 91/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Qatar and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Sweden
2024 $219,162,637,363 $603,715,224,266
2023 $217,308,516,484 $578,990,915,246
2022 $235,709,340,659 $575,071,237,641
2021 $179,732,142,857 $631,693,331,301
2020 $144,411,538,462 $544,265,668,452
2019 $176,371,428,571 $530,894,124,494
2018 $183,335,164,835 $549,649,344,043
2017 $161,099,175,824 $535,172,356,785
2016 $151,732,142,857 $513,058,312,951
2015 $161,739,835,165 $501,602,351,912
2014 $206,224,725,275 $577,727,767,304
2013 $198,727,747,253 $584,125,353,119
2012 $186,833,516,484 $549,739,674,655
2011 $167,775,274,725 $570,538,581,144
2010 $123,627,197,802 $492,750,897,239
2009 $97,798,351,648 $434,311,714,442
2008 $115,270,054,945 $514,614,100,833
2007 $79,712,087,912 $490,047,789,548
2006 $60,882,142,857 $422,528,394,459
2005 $44,530,494,505 $391,688,455,929
2004 $31,734,065,934 $384,545,442,175
2003 $23,533,791,209 $334,072,443,516
2002 $19,363,736,264 $267,371,907,447
2001 $17,538,461,538 $242,497,797,485
2000 $17,759,890,110 $262,903,560,280
1999 $12,393,131,868 $274,318,357,862
1998 $10,255,495,027 $270,887,306,759
1997 $11,297,802,115 $268,249,616,891
1996 $9,059,340,385 $291,949,597,375
1995 $8,137,911,978 $267,050,453,507
1994 $7,374,450,769 $228,699,066,874
1993 $7,156,593,654 $212,644,602,616
1992 $7,646,153,984 $283,908,914,454
1991 $6,883,516,484 $273,831,464,572
1990 $7,360,439,423 $261,466,577,009
1989 $6,487,912,088 $217,632,340,195
1988 $6,038,187,033 $206,686,590,776
1987 $5,446,428,681 $182,744,315,974
1986 $5,053,021,951 $150,279,869,729
1985 $6,153,296,456 $113,958,084,357
1984 $6,704,395,824 $109,043,045,407
1983 $6,467,582,308 $104,862,109,663
1982 $7,596,703,214 $114,214,731,799
1981 $8,661,263,764 $129,498,921,476
1980 $7,829,165,262 $141,886,067,004
1979 $5,632,962,997 $123,207,527,699
1978 $4,052,000,413 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,617,564,638 $94,331,782,622
1976 $3,284,273,987 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,512,773,166 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,401,403,227 $65,917,634,590
1973 $793,885,560 $59,318,842,992
1972 $510,262,500 $48,883,173,400
1971 $387,703,106 $41,506,151,115
1970 $301,791,302 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Qatar and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Sweden
2024 $76,689 $57,117
2023 $81,817 $54,950
2022 $88,701 $54,837
2021 $71,752 $60,648
2020 $51,684 $52,569
2019 $66,841 $51,649
2018 $71,040 $54,018
2017 $63,280 $53,210
2016 $61,254 $51,704
2015 $68,985 $51,188
2014 $95,841 $59,583
2013 $103,697 $60,844
2012 $108,470 $57,750
2011 $103,262 $60,379
2010 $76,463 $52,543
2009 $60,786 $46,708
2008 $80,781 $55,817
2007 $65,954 $53,568
2006 $62,582 $46,531
2005 $53,950 $43,378
2004 $41,036 $42,758
2003 $31,602 $37,292
2002 $27,227 $29,958
2001 $25,871 $27,259
2000 $27,535 $29,633
1999 $20,234 $30,969
1998 $17,665 $30,605
1997 $20,523 $30,324
1996 $17,125 $33,022
1995 $15,823 $30,254
1994 $14,765 $26,046
1993 $14,770 $24,390
1992 $16,280 $32,753
1991 $15,133 $31,777
1990 $16,722 $30,549
1989 $15,243 $25,625
1988 $14,682 $24,499
1987 $13,719 $21,761
1986 $13,213 $17,955
1985 $16,815 $13,647
1984 $19,272 $13,080
1983 $19,616 $12,590
1982 $24,385 $13,719
1981 $29,505 $15,564
1980 $28,375 $17,073
1979 $21,777 $14,856
1978 $16,757 $12,602
1977 $16,058 $11,432
1976 $15,710 $10,853
1975 $13,014 $10,103
1974 $13,540 $8,078
1973 $4,905 $7,291
1972 $3,483 $6,018
1971 $2,952 $5,125
1970 $2,594 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Qatar vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Sweden
2026 82.8 83.7
2025 82.7 83.6
2024 82.5 83.4
2023 82.4 83.3
2022 81.9 83
2021 81.1 83
2020 80.4 82.4
2019 82.9 83.1
2018 82.7 82.5
2017 82.5 82.4
2016 82.1 82.3
2015 81.8 82.2
2014 81.4 82.2
2013 81 81.9
2012 80.5 81.7
2011 80 81.8
2010 79.4 81.5
2009 78.8 81.4
2008 78.3 81.1
2007 77.7 81
2006 77.3 80.8
2005 76.9 80.6
2004 76.5 80.5
2003 76.1 80.2
2002 75.8 79.9
2001 75.5 79.8
2000 75.3 79.7
1999 75 79.5
1998 74.9 79.4
1997 74.7 79.3
1996 74.6 79
1995 74.4 78.8
1994 74.2 78.7
1993 74.1 78.1
1992 73.9 78.1
1991 73.7 77.7
1990 73.4 77.6
1989 73.1 77.7
1988 72.8 77
1987 72.5 77.1
1986 72.2 77
1985 71.8 76.7
1984 71.5 76.8
1983 71.1 76.6
1982 70.7 76.3
1981 70.3 76
1980 69.9 75.7
1979 69.5 75.5
1978 69.1 75.5
1977 68.6 75.4
1976 68.2 75
1975 67.7 75
1974 67.2 75
1973 66.6 74.9
1972 66.1 74.7
1971 65.5 74.6
1970 64.9 74.7
1969 64.2 74.1
1968 63.6 74
1967 62.9 74.1
1966 62.2 74.1
1965 61.4 73.9
1964 60.7 73.7
1963 60 73.5
1962 59.2 73.4
1961 58.5 73.5
1960 57.8 73
1959 57 73.4
1958 56.3 73.2
1957 55.6 72.5
1956 54.9 72.7
1955 54.2 72.6
1954 53.5 72.4
1953 52.8 71.9
1952 52.1 71.8
1951 51.5 71.4
1950 50.8 71.1

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

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Qatar and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sweden
2024 2,857,822 10,569,709
2023 2,656,032 10,536,632
2022 2,657,333 10,486,941
2021 2,504,910 10,415,811
2020 2,794,148 10,353,442
2019 2,638,657 10,278,887
2018 2,580,734 10,175,214
2017 2,545,820 10,057,698
2016 2,477,113 9,923,085
2015 2,344,557 9,799,186
2014 2,151,745 9,696,110
2013 1,916,426 9,600,379
2012 1,722,438 9,519,374
2011 1,624,761 9,449,213
2010 1,616,832 9,378,126
2009 1,608,903 9,298,515
2008 1,426,938 9,219,637
2007 1,208,595 9,148,092
2006 972,831 9,080,505
2005 825,408 9,029,572
2004 773,332 8,993,531
2003 744,682 8,958,229
2002 711,205 8,924,958
2001 677,925 8,895,960
2000 644,989 8,872,109
1999 612,500 8,857,874
1998 580,540 8,850,974
1997 550,500 8,846,062
1996 529,019 8,840,998
1995 514,325 8,826,939
1994 499,459 8,780,745
1993 484,545 8,718,561
1992 469,657 8,668,067
1991 454,853 8,617,375
1990 440,175 8,558,835
1989 425,646 8,492,964
1988 411,264 8,436,489
1987 397,005 8,397,804
1986 382,422 8,369,829
1985 365,940 8,350,386
1984 347,878 8,336,605
1983 329,709 8,329,033
1982 311,537 8,325,263
1981 293,553 8,320,503
1980 275,913 8,310,531
1979 258,670 8,293,678
1978 241,808 8,275,599
1977 225,285 8,251,540
1976 209,052 8,222,286
1975 193,087 8,192,437
1974 177,362 8,159,955
1973 161,841 8,136,312
1972 146,506 8,122,300
1971 131,346 8,098,334
1970 116,350 8,042,801
1969 103,025 7,968,072
1968 91,749 7,912,273
1967 81,439 7,867,931
1966 72,192 7,807,797
1965 64,065 7,733,853
1964 56,867 7,661,354
1963 50,380 7,604,328
1962 44,630 7,561,588
1961 39,680 7,519,998
1960 36,010 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Sweden

Fertility rate
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Sweden
2023 1.73 1.45
2022 1.74 1.53
2021 1.61 1.67
2020 1.68 1.67
2019 1.73 1.71
2018 1.76 1.76
2017 1.83 1.78
2016 1.86 1.85
2015 1.98 1.85
2014 2.03 1.88
2013 2.03 1.89
2012 2.04 1.91
2011 2.07 1.9
2010 2.14 1.98
2009 2.25 1.94
2008 2.37 1.91
2007 2.44 1.88
2006 2.51 1.85
2005 2.64 1.77
2004 2.79 1.75
2003 2.93 1.71
2002 3.01 1.65
2001 3.08 1.57
2000 3.07 1.54
1999 3.12 1.5
1998 3.21 1.5
1997 3.33 1.52
1996 3.44 1.6
1995 3.56 1.73
1994 3.67 1.88
1993 3.77 1.99
1992 3.85 2.09
1991 3.99 2.11
1990 4.23 2.13
1989 4.41 2.01
1988 4.51 1.96
1987 4.54 1.84
1986 4.57 1.8
1985 4.64 1.74
1984 4.76 1.66
1983 4.9 1.61
1982 5.04 1.62
1981 5.2 1.63
1980 5.33 1.68
1979 5.46 1.66
1978 5.58 1.6
1977 5.69 1.64
1976 5.78 1.68
1975 5.86 1.77
1974 5.94 1.87
1973 6.01 1.87
1972 6.07 1.91
1971 6.15 1.96
1970 6.23 1.92
1969 6.31 1.93
1968 6.39 2.07
1967 6.46 2.28
1966 6.52 2.37
1965 6.53 2.39
1964 6.53 2.47
1963 6.53 2.33
1962 6.53 2.25
1961 6.53 2.21
1960 6.53 2.17

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

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Qatar and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Sweden
2024 34.5 41.1
2023 34.1 40.9
2022 33.4 40.7
2021 32.9 40.7
2020 32.6 40.6
2019 32.3 40.5
2018 31.9 40.6
2017 31.6 40.7
2016 31.4 40.8
2015 31.2 40.9
2014 31.1 40.9
2013 30.9 40.9
2012 31 40.9
2011 31.2 40.8
2010 31.3 40.7
2009 30.8 40.7
2008 30.1 40.6
2007 30.1 40.5
2006 30.6 40.4
2005 30.9 40.2
2004 31 40
2003 30.9 39.8
2002 30.5 39.7
2001 30.1 39.5
2000 29.9 39.4
1999 29.8 39.2
1998 29.8 39
1997 29.9 38.8
1996 29.6 38.6
1995 29.1 38.5
1994 28.7 38.4
1993 28.4 38.4
1992 28.1 38.4
1991 27.9 38.3
1990 27.7 38.3
1989 27.6 38.3
1988 27.5 38.2
1987 27.5 38.1
1986 27.4 37.9
1985 27 37.6
1984 26.3 37.4
1983 25.6 37.1
1982 24.8 36.8
1981 24.1 36.5
1980 23.5 36.2
1979 22.9 36
1978 22.3 35.7
1977 21.8 35.5
1976 21.3 35.4
1975 21 35.3
1974 20.8 35.3
1973 20.9 35.3
1972 21.3 35.3
1971 22.2 35.3
1970 23.7 35.4
1969 24.4 35.6
1968 24 35.8
1967 23.5 35.9
1966 23 36
1965 22.5 36.2
1964 21.8 36.3
1963 21.1 36.3
1962 20.1 36.3
1961 19 36.2
1960 18 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
98.6%
2024

Energy

Qatar Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Sweden
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99%
2003
English speaking
30%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Qatar Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Sweden
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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