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Qatar vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 158th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Thailand
Population
2999260
71571743
Population rank 136/197 21/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Qatar and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Thailand
2024 $219,162,637,363 $526,517,658,842
2023 $217,308,516,484 $515,906,283,941
2022 $235,709,340,659 $495,644,697,588
2021 $179,732,142,857 $506,194,668,790
2020 $144,411,538,462 $500,461,898,480
2019 $176,371,428,571 $543,976,691,794
2018 $183,335,164,835 $506,754,208,404
2017 $161,099,175,824 $456,356,813,537
2016 $151,732,142,857 $413,366,349,748
2015 $161,739,835,165 $401,296,238,228
2014 $206,224,725,275 $407,339,040,198
2013 $198,727,747,253 $420,333,654,593
2012 $186,833,516,484 $397,558,325,279
2011 $167,775,274,725 $370,818,739,624
2010 $123,627,197,802 $341,104,766,329
2009 $97,798,351,648 $281,710,630,187
2008 $115,270,054,945 $291,382,982,431
2007 $79,712,087,912 $262,942,621,455
2006 $60,882,142,857 $221,758,296,022
2005 $44,530,494,505 $189,318,408,469
2004 $31,734,065,934 $172,895,685,155
2003 $23,533,791,209 $152,280,615,246
2002 $19,363,736,264 $134,300,904,400
2001 $17,538,461,538 $120,296,476,180
2000 $17,759,890,110 $126,392,224,254
1999 $12,393,131,868 $126,669,211,779
1998 $10,255,495,027 $113,675,596,788
1997 $11,297,802,115 $150,180,456,566
1996 $9,059,340,385 $183,035,237,429
1995 $8,137,911,978 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,374,450,769 $146,683,778,959
1993 $7,156,593,654 $128,889,262,951
1992 $7,646,153,984 $111,452,746,518
1991 $6,883,516,484 $98,234,714,971
1990 $7,360,439,423 $85,343,190,719
1989 $6,487,912,088 $72,250,748,100
1988 $6,038,187,033 $61,667,253,471
1987 $5,446,428,681 $50,535,446,555
1986 $5,053,021,951 $43,096,773,981
1985 $6,153,296,456 $38,900,711,333
1984 $6,704,395,824 $41,797,647,776
1983 $6,467,582,308 $40,042,798,388
1982 $7,596,703,214 $36,589,772,404
1981 $8,661,263,764 $34,846,039,194
1980 $7,829,165,262 $32,353,514,989
1979 $5,632,962,997 $27,371,650,825
1978 $4,052,000,413 $24,006,566,637
1977 $3,617,564,638 $19,779,312,261
1976 $3,284,273,987 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,512,773,166 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,401,403,227 $13,702,998,512
1973 $793,885,560 $10,838,587,358
1972 $510,262,500 $8,177,873,151
1971 $387,703,106 $7,375,000,024
1970 $301,791,302 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Qatar and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Thailand
2024 $76,689 $7,347
2023 $81,817 $7,195
2022 $88,701 $6,909
2021 $71,752 $7,057
2020 $51,684 $6,986
2019 $66,841 $7,606
2018 $71,040 $7,100
2017 $63,280 $6,413
2016 $61,254 $5,834
2015 $68,985 $5,689
2014 $95,841 $5,801
2013 $103,697 $6,018
2012 $108,470 $5,726
2011 $103,262 $5,374
2010 $76,463 $4,974
2009 $60,786 $4,135
2008 $80,781 $4,309
2007 $65,954 $3,919
2006 $62,582 $3,331
2005 $53,950 $2,868
2004 $41,036 $2,642
2003 $31,602 $2,348
2002 $27,227 $2,090
2001 $25,871 $1,890
2000 $27,535 $2,006
1999 $20,234 $2,033
1998 $17,665 $1,848
1997 $20,523 $2,473
1996 $17,125 $3,055
1995 $15,823 $2,864
1994 $14,765 $2,518
1993 $14,770 $2,245
1992 $16,280 $1,972
1991 $15,133 $1,766
1990 $16,722 $1,559
1989 $15,243 $1,342
1988 $14,682 $1,164
1987 $13,719 $970
1986 $13,213 $842
1985 $16,815 $774
1984 $19,272 $847
1983 $19,616 $827
1982 $24,385 $770
1981 $29,505 $748
1980 $28,375 $709
1979 $21,777 $612
1978 $16,757 $548
1977 $16,058 $462
1976 $15,710 $405
1975 $13,014 $364
1974 $13,540 $343
1973 $4,905 $278.3
1972 $3,483 $215.6
1971 $2,952 $199.7
1970 $2,594 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Qatar vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Thailand
2026 82.8 77.1
2025 82.7 76.8
2024 82.5 76.6
2023 82.4 76.4
2022 81.9 75.3
2021 81.1 77.6
2020 80.4 77.3
2019 82.9 77.2
2018 82.7 77.2
2017 82.5 77
2016 82.1 76.8
2015 81.8 76.6
2014 81.4 76.3
2013 81 76
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80 75.3
2010 79.4 75
2009 78.8 74.7
2008 78.3 74.2
2007 77.7 73.8
2006 77.3 73.3
2005 76.9 72.9
2004 76.5 72.1
2003 76.1 72.1
2002 75.8 71.8
2001 75.5 71.5
2000 75.3 71.2
1999 75 71
1998 74.9 70.7
1997 74.7 70.4
1996 74.6 69.9
1995 74.4 69.8
1994 74.2 69.7
1993 74.1 69.6
1992 73.9 69.4
1991 73.7 69.1
1990 73.4 68.9
1989 73.1 68.6
1988 72.8 68.2
1987 72.5 67.8
1986 72.2 67.3
1985 71.8 66.5
1984 71.5 65.5
1983 71.1 64.5
1982 70.7 63.6
1981 70.3 62.9
1980 69.9 62.2
1979 69.5 61.7
1978 69.1 61.3
1977 68.6 60.9
1976 68.2 60.4
1975 67.7 59.7
1974 67.2 59
1973 66.6 58.3
1972 66.1 57.7
1971 65.5 57.1
1970 64.9 56.5
1969 64.2 55.7
1968 63.6 55
1967 62.9 54.3
1966 62.2 53.7
1965 61.4 53.1
1964 60.7 52.5
1963 60 52
1962 59.2 51.4
1961 58.5 51.1
1960 57.8 50.6
1959 57 50.1
1958 56.3 49.5
1957 55.6 49.1
1956 54.9 48.6
1955 54.2 48.1
1954 53.5 47.6
1953 52.8 47.1
1952 52.1 46.5
1951 51.5 45.9
1950 50.8 45.2

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

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Qatar and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Qatar Thailand
2024 2,857,822 71,668,011
2023 2,656,032 71,702,435
2022 2,657,333 71,735,329
2021 2,504,910 71,727,332
2020 2,794,148 71,641,484
2019 2,638,657 71,522,271
2018 2,580,734 71,376,079
2017 2,545,820 71,160,187
2016 2,477,113 70,859,841
2015 2,344,557 70,540,795
2014 2,151,745 70,216,367
2013 1,916,426 69,845,114
2012 1,722,438 69,436,098
2011 1,624,761 69,007,208
2010 1,616,832 68,579,447
2009 1,608,903 68,121,080
2008 1,426,938 67,619,830
2007 1,208,595 67,102,394
2006 972,831 66,567,687
2005 825,408 66,017,420
2004 773,332 65,452,047
2003 744,682 64,868,166
2002 711,205 64,266,437
2001 677,925 63,651,141
2000 644,989 63,007,815
1999 612,500 62,299,043
1998 580,540 61,522,630
1997 550,500 60,724,584
1996 529,019 59,920,064
1995 514,325 59,098,232
1994 499,459 58,260,854
1993 484,545 57,408,198
1992 469,657 56,528,834
1991 454,853 55,637,434
1990 440,175 54,738,329
1989 425,646 53,848,956
1988 411,264 52,969,595
1987 397,005 52,074,105
1986 382,422 51,177,834
1985 365,940 50,270,753
1984 347,878 49,351,708
1983 329,709 48,423,309
1982 311,537 47,494,577
1981 293,553 46,575,855
1980 275,913 45,650,022
1979 258,670 44,718,434
1978 241,808 43,788,976
1977 225,285 42,843,974
1976 209,052 41,896,504
1975 193,087 40,940,005
1974 177,362 39,952,891
1973 161,841 38,947,787
1972 146,506 37,933,929
1971 131,346 36,937,387
1970 116,350 35,954,408
1969 103,025 34,973,782
1968 91,749 34,002,560
1967 81,439 33,037,801
1966 72,192 32,086,071
1965 64,065 31,149,337
1964 56,867 30,232,141
1963 50,380 29,342,322
1962 44,630 28,481,040
1961 39,680 27,650,334
1960 36,010 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Thailand

Fertility rate
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Thailand
2023 1.73 1.21
2022 1.74 1.22
2021 1.61 1.23
2020 1.68 1.26
2019 1.73 1.29
2018 1.76 1.32
2017 1.83 1.36
2016 1.86 1.4
2015 1.98 1.45
2014 2.03 1.48
2013 2.03 1.53
2012 2.04 1.56
2011 2.07 1.57
2010 2.14 1.56
2009 2.25 1.57
2008 2.37 1.59
2007 2.44 1.62
2006 2.51 1.63
2005 2.64 1.64
2004 2.79 1.67
2003 2.93 1.67
2002 3.01 1.69
2001 3.08 1.71
2000 3.07 1.73
1999 3.12 1.77
1998 3.21 1.82
1997 3.33 1.85
1996 3.44 1.87
1995 3.56 1.89
1994 3.67 1.93
1993 3.77 1.97
1992 3.85 2.01
1991 3.99 2.04
1990 4.23 2.07
1989 4.41 2.14
1988 4.51 2.17
1987 4.54 2.26
1986 4.57 2.36
1985 4.64 2.45
1984 4.76 2.58
1983 4.9 2.76
1982 5.04 2.94
1981 5.2 3.13
1980 5.33 3.29
1979 5.46 3.45
1978 5.58 3.62
1977 5.69 3.87
1976 5.78 4.12
1975 5.86 4.36
1974 5.94 4.6
1973 6.01 4.85
1972 6.07 5.08
1971 6.15 5.25
1970 6.23 5.45
1969 6.31 5.7
1968 6.39 5.93
1967 6.46 6.08
1966 6.52 6.18
1965 6.53 6.26
1964 6.53 6.31
1963 6.53 6.34
1962 6.53 6.33
1961 6.53 6.32
1960 6.53 6.33

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

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Qatar and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Thailand
2024 34.5 41.1
2023 34.1 40.7
2022 33.4 40.2
2021 32.9 39.7
2020 32.6 39.2
2019 32.3 38.7
2018 31.9 38.2
2017 31.6 37.7
2016 31.4 37.3
2015 31.2 36.8
2014 31.1 36.3
2013 30.9 35.9
2012 31 35.4
2011 31.2 35
2010 31.3 34.5
2009 30.8 34
2008 30.1 33.6
2007 30.1 33.1
2006 30.6 32.6
2005 30.9 32.2
2004 31 31.7
2003 30.9 31.3
2002 30.5 30.9
2001 30.1 30.5
2000 29.9 30
1999 29.8 29.5
1998 29.8 28.9
1997 29.9 28.3
1996 29.6 27.7
1995 29.1 27.2
1994 28.7 26.6
1993 28.4 26
1992 28.1 25.4
1991 27.9 24.8
1990 27.7 24.3
1989 27.6 23.7
1988 27.5 23.3
1987 27.5 22.8
1986 27.4 22.4
1985 27 21.9
1984 26.3 21.5
1983 25.6 21
1982 24.8 20.6
1981 24.1 20.2
1980 23.5 19.9
1979 22.9 19.5
1978 22.3 19.2
1977 21.8 18.9
1976 21.3 18.7
1975 21 18.4
1974 20.8 18.2
1973 20.9 18
1972 21.3 17.8
1971 22.2 17.6
1970 23.7 17.5
1969 24.4 17.4
1968 24 17.3
1967 23.5 17.3
1966 23 17.3
1965 22.5 17.4
1964 21.8 17.5
1963 21.1 17.6
1962 20.1 17.7
1961 19 17.9
1960 18 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
91.8%
2024

Energy

Qatar Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Thailand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
91.1%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Qatar Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Thailand
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
436,817 mi
2020

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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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