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Qatar vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 158th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Tunisia
Population
2999260
12437803
Population rank 136/197 81/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Qatar and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Tunisia
2024 $219,162,637,363 $51,332,285,657
2023 $217,308,516,484 $48,205,328,303
2022 $235,709,340,659 $44,929,920,093
2021 $179,732,142,857 $47,073,234,359
2020 $144,411,538,462 $42,491,780,918
2019 $176,371,428,571 $41,905,642,419
2018 $183,335,164,835 $42,686,504,460
2017 $161,099,175,824 $42,163,530,591
2016 $151,732,142,857 $44,360,072,680
2015 $161,739,835,165 $45,779,494,042
2014 $206,224,725,275 $50,271,812,921
2013 $198,727,747,253 $48,685,446,414
2012 $186,833,516,484 $47,311,401,813
2011 $167,775,274,725 $48,123,325,825
2010 $123,627,197,802 $46,206,091,938
2009 $97,798,351,648 $43,455,740,497
2008 $115,270,054,945 $44,859,439,902
2007 $79,712,087,912 $38,915,353,867
2006 $60,882,142,857 $34,376,664,601
2005 $44,530,494,505 $32,272,186,695
2004 $31,734,065,934 $31,183,885,241
2003 $23,533,791,209 $27,453,902,261
2002 $19,363,736,264 $23,141,616,605
2001 $17,538,461,538 $22,065,832,449
2000 $17,759,890,110 $21,473,528,161
1999 $12,393,131,868 $22,943,202,175
1998 $10,255,495,027 $21,802,893,587
1997 $11,297,802,115 $20,746,210,354
1996 $9,059,340,385 $19,587,161,807
1995 $8,137,911,978 $18,030,876,599
1994 $7,374,450,769 $15,633,174,304
1993 $7,156,593,654 $14,608,335,608
1992 $7,646,153,984 $15,496,708,060
1991 $6,883,516,484 $13,074,782,609
1990 $7,360,439,423 $12,290,568,182
1989 $6,487,912,088 $10,101,851,745
1988 $6,038,187,033 $10,096,245,762
1987 $5,446,428,681 $9,696,715,911
1986 $5,053,021,951 $9,017,806,654
1985 $6,153,296,456 $8,410,226,053
1984 $6,704,395,824 $8,254,541,195
1983 $6,467,582,308 $8,350,582,748
1982 $7,596,703,214 $8,133,580,052
1981 $8,661,263,764 $8,428,445,294
1980 $7,829,165,262 $8,744,134,354
1979 $5,632,962,997 $7,188,863,904
1978 $4,052,000,413 $5,968,460,080
1977 $3,617,564,638 $5,109,324,009
1976 $3,284,273,987 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,512,773,166 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,401,403,227 $3,545,868,575
1973 $793,885,560 $2,730,813,385
1972 $510,262,500 $2,237,556,149
1971 $387,703,106 $1,685,162,272
1970 $301,791,302 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Tunisia
2024 $76,689 $4,181
2023 $81,817 $3,951
2022 $88,701 $3,707
2021 $71,752 $3,907
2020 $51,684 $3,549
2019 $66,841 $3,529
2018 $71,040 $3,628
2017 $63,280 $3,619
2016 $61,254 $3,848
2015 $68,985 $4,015
2014 $95,841 $4,459
2013 $103,697 $4,370
2012 $108,470 $4,297
2011 $103,262 $4,421
2010 $76,463 $4,292
2009 $60,786 $4,080
2008 $80,781 $4,255
2007 $65,954 $3,727
2006 $62,582 $3,323
2005 $53,950 $3,147
2004 $41,036 $3,067
2003 $31,602 $2,726
2002 $27,227 $2,321
2001 $25,871 $2,236
2000 $27,535 $2,199
1999 $20,234 $2,376
1998 $17,665 $2,285
1997 $20,523 $2,202
1996 $17,125 $2,107
1995 $15,823 $1,968
1994 $14,765 $1,733
1993 $14,770 $1,649
1992 $16,280 $1,785
1991 $15,133 $1,538
1990 $16,722 $1,476
1989 $15,243 $1,239
1988 $14,682 $1,266
1987 $13,719 $1,245
1986 $13,213 $1,187
1985 $16,815 $1,135
1984 $19,272 $1,143
1983 $19,616 $1,184
1982 $24,385 $1,177
1981 $29,505 $1,247
1980 $28,375 $1,324
1979 $21,777 $1,113
1978 $16,757 $946
1977 $16,058 $830
1976 $15,710 $752
1975 $13,014 $741
1974 $13,540 $624
1973 $4,905 $493
1972 $3,483 $415
1971 $2,952 $320
1970 $2,594 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Tunisia
2026 82.8 77.1
2025 82.7 76.9
2024 82.5 76.7
2023 82.4 76.5
2022 81.9 76.1
2021 81.1 72.9
2020 80.4 75
2019 82.9 75.6
2018 82.7 75.4
2017 82.5 75.2
2016 82.1 75
2015 81.8 74.9
2014 81.4 74.8
2013 81 74.7
2012 80.5 74.6
2011 80 74.5
2010 79.4 74.4
2009 78.8 74.3
2008 78.3 74.2
2007 77.7 74
2006 77.3 73.9
2005 76.9 73.7
2004 76.5 73.5
2003 76.1 73.3
2002 75.8 73.1
2001 75.5 72.8
2000 75.3 72.6
1999 75 72.3
1998 74.9 72.1
1997 74.7 71.7
1996 74.6 71.2
1995 74.4 70.8
1994 74.2 70.4
1993 74.1 70
1992 73.9 69.7
1991 73.7 69.4
1990 73.4 69.1
1989 73.1 68.8
1988 72.8 68.5
1987 72.5 68
1986 72.2 67.4
1985 71.8 66.9
1984 71.5 66.3
1983 71.1 65.7
1982 70.7 65
1981 70.3 64.4
1980 69.9 63.7
1979 69.5 62.9
1978 69.1 62.1
1977 68.6 61.3
1976 68.2 60.3
1975 67.7 59.3
1974 67.2 58.3
1973 66.6 57.1
1972 66.1 56.1
1971 65.5 54.9
1970 64.9 53.8
1969 64.2 52.3
1968 63.6 51.3
1967 62.9 50.2
1966 62.2 49.2
1965 61.4 48.2
1964 60.7 47.3
1963 60 46.4
1962 59.2 45.6
1961 58.5 44.3
1960 57.8 44
1959 57 43.4
1958 56.3 42.7
1957 55.6 42.1
1956 54.9 41.3
1955 54.2 40.8
1954 53.5 40
1953 52.8 39.7
1952 52.1 39.3
1951 51.5 38.7
1950 50.8 38.2

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

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Qatar and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tunisia
2024 2,857,822 12,277,109
2023 2,656,032 12,200,431
2022 2,657,333 12,119,334
2021 2,504,910 12,048,622
2020 2,794,148 11,974,057
2019 2,638,657 11,875,081
2018 2,580,734 11,765,514
2017 2,545,820 11,650,498
2016 2,477,113 11,528,674
2015 2,344,557 11,402,264
2014 2,151,745 11,274,288
2013 1,916,426 11,141,361
2012 1,722,438 11,009,647
2011 1,624,761 10,886,035
2010 1,616,832 10,765,980
2009 1,608,903 10,650,681
2008 1,426,938 10,542,635
2007 1,208,595 10,441,702
2006 972,831 10,346,410
2005 825,408 10,255,472
2004 773,332 10,166,163
2003 744,682 10,071,632
2002 711,205 9,971,515
2001 677,925 9,869,677
2000 644,989 9,764,935
1999 612,500 9,655,963
1998 580,540 9,541,667
1997 550,500 9,421,270
1996 529,019 9,294,432
1995 514,325 9,161,258
1994 499,459 9,018,448
1993 484,545 8,857,910
1992 469,657 8,682,512
1991 454,853 8,501,827
1990 440,175 8,324,509
1989 425,646 8,151,660
1988 411,264 7,974,440
1987 397,005 7,789,987
1986 382,422 7,600,301
1985 365,940 7,409,903
1984 347,878 7,220,044
1983 329,709 7,053,800
1982 311,537 6,908,642
1981 293,553 6,758,284
1980 275,913 6,606,195
1979 258,670 6,456,419
1978 241,808 6,309,390
1977 225,285 6,155,931
1976 209,052 5,996,994
1975 193,087 5,839,262
1974 177,362 5,684,674
1973 161,841 5,537,242
1972 146,506 5,396,557
1971 131,346 5,261,658
1970 116,350 5,131,396
1969 103,025 5,004,697
1968 91,749 4,879,899
1967 81,439 4,760,970
1966 72,192 4,652,287
1965 64,065 4,561,385
1964 56,867 4,489,869
1963 50,380 4,427,131
1962 44,630 4,369,136
1961 39,680 4,316,278
1960 36,010 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Tunisia
2023 1.73 1.83
2022 1.74 1.85
2021 1.61 1.8
2020 1.68 2
2019 1.73 2.1
2018 1.76 2.13
2017 1.83 2.21
2016 1.86 2.28
2015 1.98 2.31
2014 2.03 2.32
2013 2.03 2.31
2012 2.04 2.28
2011 2.07 2.19
2010 2.14 2.08
2009 2.25 2
2008 2.37 1.98
2007 2.44 1.96
2006 2.51 1.95
2005 2.64 1.95
2004 2.79 1.95
2003 2.93 1.96
2002 3.01 1.94
2001 3.08 1.98
2000 3.07 2.03
1999 3.12 2.08
1998 3.21 2.2
1997 3.33 2.34
1996 3.44 2.49
1995 3.56 2.67
1994 3.67 2.87
1993 3.77 3.06
1992 3.85 3.19
1991 3.99 3.31
1990 4.23 3.44
1989 4.41 3.57
1988 4.51 3.83
1987 4.54 4.1
1986 4.57 4.36
1985 4.64 4.52
1984 4.76 4.66
1983 4.9 4.77
1982 5.04 4.89
1981 5.2 5.02
1980 5.33 5.03
1979 5.46 5.18
1978 5.58 5.4
1977 5.69 5.68
1976 5.78 5.87
1975 5.86 5.97
1974 5.94 6.05
1973 6.01 6.12
1972 6.07 6.19
1971 6.15 6.29
1970 6.23 6.43
1969 6.31 6.62
1968 6.39 6.81
1967 6.46 6.95
1966 6.52 7.06
1965 6.53 7.11
1964 6.53 7.17
1963 6.53 7.17
1962 6.53 7.17
1961 6.53 7.16
1960 6.53 7.16

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

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Qatar and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Tunisia
2024 34.5 33.5
2023 34.1 33.2
2022 33.4 32.8
2021 32.9 32.4
2020 32.6 32
2019 32.3 31.7
2018 31.9 31.4
2017 31.6 31.1
2016 31.4 30.8
2015 31.2 30.4
2014 31.1 30.1
2013 30.9 29.8
2012 31 29.5
2011 31.2 29.2
2010 31.3 28.9
2009 30.8 28.5
2008 30.1 28.1
2007 30.1 27.6
2006 30.6 27.2
2005 30.9 26.7
2004 31 26.2
2003 30.9 25.7
2002 30.5 25.3
2001 30.1 24.8
2000 29.9 24.4
1999 29.8 24
1998 29.8 23.6
1997 29.9 23.2
1996 29.6 22.9
1995 29.1 22.5
1994 28.7 22.1
1993 28.4 21.8
1992 28.1 21.5
1991 27.9 21.2
1990 27.7 21
1989 27.6 20.7
1988 27.5 20.4
1987 27.5 20.2
1986 27.4 19.9
1985 27 19.7
1984 26.3 19.5
1983 25.6 19.2
1982 24.8 19
1981 24.1 18.7
1980 23.5 18.5
1979 22.9 18.3
1978 22.3 18.1
1977 21.8 18
1976 21.3 17.9
1975 21 17.8
1974 20.8 17.8
1973 20.9 17.7
1972 21.3 17.6
1971 22.2 17.6
1970 23.7 17.6
1969 24.4 17.5
1968 24 17.6
1967 23.5 17.7
1966 23 17.8
1965 22.5 17.9
1964 21.8 18
1963 21.1 18.1
1962 20.1 18.2
1961 19 18.3
1960 18 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.1%
2021
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
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
37.8%
2024

Energy

Qatar Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Tunisia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
86.3%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Qatar Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Tunisia
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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