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Qatar vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 158th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Tuvalu
Population
2999260
9341
Population rank 136/197 196/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 56/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 11/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 23/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Qatar and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Tuvalu
2024 $219,162,637,363 -
2023 $217,308,516,484 $62,280,312
2022 $235,709,340,659 $59,065,982
2021 $179,732,142,857 $60,196,406
2020 $144,411,538,462 $51,746,594
2019 $176,371,428,571 $54,123,199
2018 $183,335,164,835 $48,015,260
2017 $161,099,175,824 $45,276,595
2016 $151,732,142,857 $41,629,064
2015 $161,739,835,165 $36,811,936
2014 $206,224,725,275 $38,760,983
2013 $198,727,747,253 $38,615,891
2012 $186,833,516,484 $39,345,579
2011 $167,775,274,725 $39,196,957
2010 $123,627,197,802 $32,105,408
2009 $97,798,351,648 $28,076,984
2008 $115,270,054,945 $31,874,435
2007 $79,712,087,912 $28,450,169
2006 $60,882,142,857 $24,096,875
2005 $44,530,494,505 $22,909,980
2004 $31,734,065,934 $22,798,275
2003 $23,533,791,209 $19,456,338
2002 $19,363,736,264 $16,842,673
2001 $17,538,461,538 $13,964,732
2000 $17,759,890,110 $15,073,976
1999 $12,393,131,868 $14,800,503
1998 $10,255,495,027 $13,795,146
1997 $11,297,802,115 $13,734,210
1996 $9,059,340,385 $13,338,597
1995 $8,137,911,978 $11,922,614
1994 $7,374,450,769 $11,772,611
1993 $7,156,593,654 $10,414,400
1992 $7,646,153,984 $10,535,028
1991 $6,883,516,484 $10,127,314
1990 $7,360,439,423 $9,542,901
1989 $6,487,912,088 $8,454,523
1988 $6,038,187,033 $7,011,059
1987 $5,446,428,681 $5,020,513
1986 $5,053,021,951 $4,574,706
1985 $6,153,296,456 $3,862,852
1984 $6,704,395,824 $4,481,978
1983 $6,467,582,308 $4,152,550
1982 $7,596,703,214 $4,118,945
1981 $8,661,263,764 $4,773,018
1980 $7,829,165,262 $4,206,128
1979 $5,632,962,997 $4,065,659
1978 $4,052,000,413 $3,798,782
1977 $3,617,564,638 $3,669,420
1976 $3,284,273,987 $3,919,072
1975 $2,512,773,166 $4,014,748
1974 $2,401,403,227 $4,122,329
1973 $793,885,560 $3,411,915
1972 $510,262,500 $2,968,458
1971 $387,703,106 $2,716,990
1970 $301,791,302 $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Tuvalu
2024 $76,689 -
2023 $81,817 $6,345
2022 $88,701 $5,911
2021 $71,752 $5,905
2020 $51,684 $4,976
2019 $66,841 $5,115
2018 $71,040 $4,466
2017 $63,280 $4,166
2016 $61,254 $3,809
2015 $68,985 $3,358
2014 $95,841 $3,529
2013 $103,697 $3,510
2012 $108,470 $3,598
2011 $103,262 $3,636
2010 $76,463 $3,025
2009 $60,786 $2,684
2008 $80,781 $3,088
2007 $65,954 $2,794
2006 $62,582 $2,396
2005 $53,950 $2,305
2004 $41,036 $2,323
2003 $31,602 $2,007
2002 $27,227 $1,750
2001 $25,871 $1,457
2000 $27,535 $1,579
1999 $20,234 $1,559
1998 $17,665 $1,460
1997 $20,523 $1,461
1996 $17,125 $1,428
1995 $15,823 $1,285
1994 $14,765 $1,279
1993 $14,770 $1,141
1992 $16,280 $1,166
1991 $15,133 $1,134
1990 $16,722 $1,085
1989 $15,243 $976
1988 $14,682 $823
1987 $13,719 $600
1986 $13,213 $557
1985 $16,815 $480
1984 $19,272 $567
1983 $19,616 $533
1982 $24,385 $537
1981 $29,505 $634
1980 $28,375 $571
1979 $21,777 $566
1978 $16,757 $546
1977 $16,058 $549
1976 $15,710 $612
1975 $13,014 $656
1974 $13,540 $708
1973 $4,905 $601
1972 $3,483 $522
1971 $2,952 $478
1970 $2,594 $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Tuvalu
2026 82.8 67.6
2025 82.7 67.4
2024 82.5 67.3
2023 82.4 67.1
2022 81.9 66.9
2021 81.1 65.8
2020 80.4 66.4
2019 82.9 66.1
2018 82.7 65.9
2017 82.5 65.7
2016 82.1 65.5
2015 81.8 65.4
2014 81.4 65.3
2013 81 65.2
2012 80.5 65.1
2011 80 65
2010 79.4 64.8
2009 78.8 64.7
2008 78.3 64.5
2007 77.7 64.4
2006 77.3 64.2
2005 76.9 64.1
2004 76.5 64
2003 76.1 63.9
2002 75.8 63.8
2001 75.5 63.7
2000 75.3 63.5
1999 75 63.3
1998 74.9 63.2
1997 74.7 62.9
1996 74.6 62.7
1995 74.4 62.5
1994 74.2 62.3
1993 74.1 62.1
1992 73.9 60.3
1991 73.7 61.8
1990 73.4 61.6
1989 73.1 61.5
1988 72.8 61.4
1987 72.5 61.3
1986 72.2 61.2
1985 71.8 61.1
1984 71.5 61.1
1983 71.1 60.9
1982 70.7 60.7
1981 70.3 60.5
1980 69.9 60.2
1979 69.5 59.9
1978 69.1 59.6
1977 68.6 59.2
1976 68.2 58.8
1975 67.7 58.3
1974 67.2 57.7
1973 66.6 57.2
1972 66.1 54.7
1971 65.5 56
1970 64.9 55.3
1969 64.2 54.7
1968 63.6 54.1
1967 62.9 53.5
1966 62.2 52.8
1965 61.4 52.1
1964 60.7 51.3
1963 60 50.6
1962 59.2 49.8
1961 58.5 49
1960 57.8 48.3
1959 57 47.5
1958 56.3 46.7
1957 55.6 45.8
1956 54.9 45
1955 54.2 44.2
1954 53.5 43.4
1953 52.8 42.5
1952 52.1 41.7
1951 51.5 40.8
1950 50.8 40

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

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Qatar and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tuvalu
2024 2,857,822 9,646
2023 2,656,032 9,816
2022 2,657,333 9,992
2021 2,504,910 10,194
2020 2,794,148 10,399
2019 2,638,657 10,581
2018 2,580,734 10,751
2017 2,545,820 10,869
2016 2,477,113 10,930
2015 2,344,557 10,963
2014 2,151,745 10,984
2013 1,916,426 11,001
2012 1,722,438 10,934
2011 1,624,761 10,780
2010 1,616,832 10,614
2009 1,608,903 10,461
2008 1,426,938 10,321
2007 1,208,595 10,182
2006 972,831 10,056
2005 825,408 9,940
2004 773,332 9,816
2003 744,682 9,695
2002 711,205 9,623
2001 677,925 9,586
2000 644,989 9,544
1999 612,500 9,496
1998 580,540 9,451
1997 550,500 9,400
1996 529,019 9,342
1995 514,325 9,280
1994 499,459 9,207
1993 484,545 9,126
1992 469,657 9,038
1991 454,853 8,928
1990 440,175 8,798
1989 425,646 8,662
1988 411,264 8,518
1987 397,005 8,371
1986 382,422 8,217
1985 365,940 8,046
1984 347,878 7,902
1983 329,709 7,789
1982 311,537 7,664
1981 293,553 7,526
1980 275,913 7,366
1979 258,670 7,184
1978 241,808 6,957
1977 225,285 6,686
1976 209,052 6,404
1975 193,087 6,117
1974 177,362 5,822
1973 161,841 5,681
1972 146,506 5,692
1971 131,346 5,685
1970 116,350 5,663
1969 103,025 5,631
1968 91,749 5,624
1967 81,439 5,652
1966 72,192 5,686
1965 64,065 5,715
1964 56,867 5,752
1963 50,380 5,751
1962 44,630 5,699
1961 39,680 5,648
1960 36,010 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Tuvalu
2023 1.73 3.21
2022 1.74 3.24
2021 1.61 3.28
2020 1.68 3.31
2019 1.73 3.33
2018 1.76 3.33
2017 1.83 3.3
2016 1.86 3.3
2015 1.98 3.31
2014 2.03 3.33
2013 2.03 3.39
2012 2.04 3.47
2011 2.07 3.46
2010 2.14 3.44
2009 2.25 3.43
2008 2.37 3.42
2007 2.44 3.45
2006 2.51 3.53
2005 2.64 3.55
2004 2.79 3.55
2003 2.93 3.58
2002 3.01 3.64
2001 3.08 3.75
2000 3.07 3.84
1999 3.12 3.92
1998 3.21 3.95
1997 3.33 3.95
1996 3.44 3.95
1995 3.56 3.96
1994 3.67 3.92
1993 3.77 3.92
1992 3.85 3.86
1991 3.99 3.79
1990 4.23 3.75
1989 4.41 3.8
1988 4.51 3.88
1987 4.54 3.94
1986 4.57 3.97
1985 4.64 3.97
1984 4.76 3.95
1983 4.9 3.91
1982 5.04 3.88
1981 5.2 3.8
1980 5.33 3.73
1979 5.46 3.65
1978 5.58 3.59
1977 5.69 3.56
1976 5.78 3.55
1975 5.86 3.58
1974 5.94 3.63
1973 6.01 3.71
1972 6.07 3.81
1971 6.15 3.94
1970 6.23 4.08
1969 6.31 4.23
1968 6.39 4.36
1967 6.46 4.49
1966 6.52 4.64
1965 6.53 4.73
1964 6.53 4.83
1963 6.53 4.91
1962 6.53 5
1961 6.53 5.09
1960 6.53 5.15

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

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Qatar and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Tuvalu
2024 34.5 25.3
2023 34.1 25.3
2022 33.4 25.3
2021 32.9 25.3
2020 32.6 25.3
2019 32.3 25.3
2018 31.9 25.3
2017 31.6 25.2
2016 31.4 24.9
2015 31.2 24.7
2014 31.1 24.5
2013 30.9 24.3
2012 31 24.2
2011 31.2 24.1
2010 31.3 24
2009 30.8 23.9
2008 30.1 23.8
2007 30.1 23.7
2006 30.6 23.6
2005 30.9 23.6
2004 31 23.5
2003 30.9 23.5
2002 30.5 23.5
2001 30.1 23.7
2000 29.9 23.9
1999 29.8 24.1
1998 29.8 24.4
1997 29.9 24.6
1996 29.6 24.9
1995 29.1 25
1994 28.7 25.1
1993 28.4 25
1992 28.1 25
1991 27.9 24.9
1990 27.7 24.7
1989 27.6 24.5
1988 27.5 24.2
1987 27.5 24
1986 27.4 23.8
1985 27 23.6
1984 26.3 23.2
1983 25.6 22.5
1982 24.8 21.9
1981 24.1 21.4
1980 23.5 21
1979 22.9 20.9
1978 22.3 20.5
1977 21.8 20.2
1976 21.3 19.9
1975 21 19.8
1974 20.8 19.7
1973 20.9 19.4
1972 21.3 19
1971 22.2 18.6
1970 23.7 18.2
1969 24.4 18
1968 24 17.9
1967 23.5 18.1
1966 23 18.5
1965 22.5 19.3
1964 21.8 21
1963 21.1 22.6
1962 20.1 23
1961 19 23.1
1960 18 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Tuvalu
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 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Tuvalu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
118
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
100%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Qatar Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Tuvalu
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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