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Qatar vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 158th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Uganda
Population
2999260
53170946
Population rank 136/197 30/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Qatar and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Uganda
2024 $219,162,637,363 $53,911,907,086
2023 $217,308,516,484 $48,768,955,863
2022 $235,709,340,659 $45,565,333,211
2021 $179,732,142,857 $40,529,788,749
2020 $144,411,538,462 $37,600,368,242
2019 $176,371,428,571 $35,353,061,003
2018 $183,335,164,835 $32,927,025,620
2017 $161,099,175,824 $30,744,473,841
2016 $151,732,142,857 $29,203,988,696
2015 $161,739,835,165 $32,387,183,730
2014 $206,224,725,275 $32,612,397,257
2013 $198,727,747,253 $28,915,786,517
2012 $186,833,516,484 $27,305,915,911
2011 $167,775,274,725 $27,871,725,241
2010 $123,627,197,802 $26,673,441,431
2009 $97,798,351,648 $25,127,805,567
2008 $115,270,054,945 $14,440,404,132
2007 $79,712,087,912 $11,902,564,495
2006 $60,882,142,857 $9,977,647,683
2005 $44,530,494,505 $9,239,221,763
2004 $31,734,065,934 $7,939,487,548
2003 $23,533,791,209 $6,606,884,275
2002 $19,363,736,264 $6,178,563,591
2001 $17,538,461,538 $5,840,503,869
2000 $17,759,890,110 $6,193,246,837
1999 $12,393,131,868 $5,998,563,258
1998 $10,255,495,027 $6,584,815,847
1997 $11,297,802,115 $6,269,333,313
1996 $9,059,340,385 $6,044,585,327
1995 $8,137,911,978 $5,755,818,842
1994 $7,374,450,769 $3,990,430,447
1993 $7,156,593,654 $3,220,439,044
1992 $7,646,153,984 $2,857,457,762
1991 $6,883,516,484 $3,321,729,160
1990 $7,360,439,423 $4,304,399,310
1989 $6,487,912,088 $5,276,480,799
1988 $6,038,187,033 $6,508,931,652
1987 $5,446,428,681 $6,269,522,042
1986 $5,053,021,951 $3,923,244,050
1985 $6,153,296,456 $3,519,695,444
1984 $6,704,395,824 $3,615,647,477
1983 $6,467,582,308 $2,240,333,333
1982 $7,596,703,214 $2,177,500,000
1981 $8,661,263,764 $1,337,300,000
1980 $7,829,165,262 $1,244,610,000
1979 $5,632,962,997 $2,139,025,000
1978 $4,052,000,413 $2,420,260,870
1977 $3,617,564,638 $2,936,470,588
1976 $3,284,273,987 $2,447,300,000
1975 $2,512,773,166 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,401,403,227 $2,098,944,967
1973 $793,885,560 $1,701,829,789
1972 $510,262,500 $1,490,970,181
1971 $387,703,106 $1,417,191,656
1970 $301,791,302 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Qatar and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Uganda
2024 $76,689 $1,078
2023 $81,817 $1,002
2022 $88,701 $963
2021 $71,752 $883
2020 $51,684 $846
2019 $66,841 $822
2018 $71,040 $792
2017 $63,280 $765
2016 $61,254 $753
2015 $68,985 $863
2014 $95,841 $896
2013 $103,697 $818
2012 $108,470 $795
2011 $103,262 $836
2010 $76,463 $823
2009 $60,786 $799
2008 $80,781 $473
2007 $65,954 $401
2006 $62,582 $347
2005 $53,950 $330
2004 $41,036 $292.4
2003 $31,602 $250.7
2002 $27,227 $242
2001 $25,871 $236
2000 $27,535 $258.1
1999 $20,234 $257.9
1998 $17,665 $292.5
1997 $20,523 $286.8
1996 $17,125 $284.7
1995 $15,823 $278.5
1994 $14,765 $198.4
1993 $14,770 $165.6
1992 $16,280 $152.1
1991 $15,133 $183
1990 $16,722 $245
1989 $15,243 $310
1988 $14,682 $395
1987 $13,719 $393
1986 $13,213 $253.6
1985 $16,815 $234.3
1984 $19,272 $247.5
1983 $19,616 $157.5
1982 $24,385 $157
1981 $29,505 $98.6
1980 $28,375 $93.8
1979 $21,777 $164.5
1978 $16,757 $190.7
1977 $16,058 $237.6
1976 $15,710 $203.3
1975 $13,014 $201.2
1974 $13,540 $183.7
1973 $4,905 $152.7
1972 $3,483 $137
1971 $2,952 $133.5
1970 $2,594 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Qatar vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Uganda
2026 82.8 68.9
2025 82.7 68.7
2024 82.5 68.5
2023 82.4 68.3
2022 81.9 67.7
2021 81.1 66.4
2020 80.4 66.4
2019 82.9 66.4
2018 82.7 65.8
2017 82.5 65.2
2016 82.1 64.5
2015 81.8 63.8
2014 81.4 63.1
2013 81 62.4
2012 80.5 61.6
2011 80 60.8
2010 79.4 60
2009 78.8 59.2
2008 78.3 58.3
2007 77.7 57.2
2006 77.3 56.1
2005 76.9 54.9
2004 76.5 53.7
2003 76.1 52.4
2002 75.8 51.4
2001 75.5 50.6
2000 75.3 49.6
1999 75 49
1998 74.9 48.3
1997 74.7 48
1996 74.6 47.8
1995 74.4 47.7
1994 74.2 47.7
1993 74.1 47.7
1992 73.9 47.7
1991 73.7 47.5
1990 73.4 47.6
1989 73.1 47.5
1988 72.8 47.5
1987 72.5 47.4
1986 72.2 45.7
1985 71.8 45.5
1984 71.5 43.7
1983 71.1 43.5
1982 70.7 43.3
1981 70.3 43.5
1980 69.9 43.5
1979 69.5 45.4
1978 69.1 45.6
1977 68.6 45.8
1976 68.2 46.2
1975 67.7 46.5
1974 67.2 46.9
1973 66.6 47
1972 66.1 47.2
1971 65.5 47.1
1970 64.9 49.6
1969 64.2 49.5
1968 63.6 49.3
1967 62.9 49
1966 62.2 48.5
1965 61.4 48.3
1964 60.7 47.8
1963 60 47.4
1962 59.2 46.8
1961 58.5 46.3
1960 57.8 45.6
1959 57 45
1958 56.3 44.3
1957 55.6 43.7
1956 54.9 43
1955 54.2 42.4
1954 53.5 41.8
1953 52.8 41.3
1952 52.1 40.8
1951 51.5 40.2
1950 50.8 39.7

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

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Qatar and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Qatar Uganda
2024 2,857,822 50,015,092
2023 2,656,032 48,656,601
2022 2,657,333 47,312,719
2021 2,504,910 45,910,930
2020 2,794,148 44,457,152
2019 2,638,657 42,999,637
2018 2,580,734 41,565,831
2017 2,545,820 40,177,388
2016 2,477,113 38,799,152
2015 2,344,557 37,531,446
2014 2,151,745 36,395,539
2013 1,916,426 35,337,042
2012 1,722,438 34,337,438
2011 1,624,761 33,354,543
2010 1,616,832 32,390,802
2009 1,608,903 31,451,151
2008 1,426,938 30,539,553
2007 1,208,595 29,653,430
2006 972,831 28,794,003
2005 825,408 27,963,289
2004 773,332 27,154,515
2003 744,682 26,352,124
2002 711,205 25,532,870
2001 677,925 24,745,676
2000 644,989 24,000,150
1999 612,500 23,257,281
1998 580,540 22,515,806
1997 550,500 21,856,046
1996 529,019 21,231,550
1995 514,325 20,665,667
1994 499,459 20,108,801
1993 484,545 19,445,161
1992 469,657 18,785,032
1991 454,853 18,155,901
1990 440,175 17,569,897
1989 425,646 17,010,698
1988 411,264 16,470,483
1987 397,005 15,954,170
1986 382,422 15,467,579
1985 365,940 15,023,681
1984 347,878 14,607,677
1983 329,709 14,221,881
1982 311,537 13,873,631
1981 293,553 13,556,452
1980 275,913 13,275,741
1979 258,670 13,002,163
1978 241,808 12,692,113
1977 225,285 12,359,669
1976 209,052 12,037,294
1975 193,087 11,725,240
1974 177,362 11,424,846
1973 161,841 11,144,236
1972 146,506 10,885,796
1971 131,346 10,618,206
1970 116,350 10,321,603
1969 103,025 10,014,858
1968 91,749 9,708,632
1967 81,439 9,408,924
1966 72,192 9,122,864
1965 64,065 8,849,203
1964 56,867 8,586,363
1963 50,380 8,333,663
1962 44,630 8,092,231
1961 39,680 7,862,217
1960 36,010 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Uganda

Fertility rate
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Uganda
2023 1.73 4.28
2022 1.74 4.39
2021 1.61 4.51
2020 1.68 4.62
2019 1.73 4.74
2018 1.76 4.87
2017 1.83 4.99
2016 1.86 5.11
2015 1.98 5.25
2014 2.03 5.41
2013 2.03 5.56
2012 2.04 5.73
2011 2.07 5.89
2010 2.14 6.02
2009 2.25 6.12
2008 2.37 6.2
2007 2.44 6.33
2006 2.51 6.43
2005 2.64 6.53
2004 2.79 6.61
2003 2.93 6.67
2002 3.01 6.74
2001 3.08 6.76
2000 3.07 6.79
1999 3.12 6.83
1998 3.21 6.84
1997 3.33 6.86
1996 3.44 6.84
1995 3.56 6.87
1994 3.67 6.9
1993 3.77 6.89
1992 3.85 6.91
1991 3.99 6.94
1990 4.23 7.01
1989 4.41 7.05
1988 4.51 7.1
1987 4.54 7.12
1986 4.57 7.08
1985 4.64 7.04
1984 4.76 7.02
1983 4.9 7.07
1982 5.04 7.11
1981 5.2 7.12
1980 5.33 7.11
1979 5.46 7.14
1978 5.58 7.16
1977 5.69 7.18
1976 5.78 7.19
1975 5.86 7.2
1974 5.94 7.19
1973 6.01 7.19
1972 6.07 7.19
1971 6.15 7.18
1970 6.23 7.15
1969 6.31 7.12
1968 6.39 7.13
1967 6.46 7.1
1966 6.52 7.07
1965 6.53 7.04
1964 6.53 7.01
1963 6.53 6.98
1962 6.53 6.96
1961 6.53 6.93
1960 6.53 6.91

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

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Qatar and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Uganda
2024 34.5 17.8
2023 34.1 17.6
2022 33.4 17.4
2021 32.9 17.2
2020 32.6 17
2019 32.3 16.8
2018 31.9 16.5
2017 31.6 16.3
2016 31.4 16
2015 31.2 15.8
2014 31.1 15.6
2013 30.9 15.5
2012 31 15.4
2011 31.2 15.3
2010 31.3 15.2
2009 30.8 15.1
2008 30.1 15.1
2007 30.1 15
2006 30.6 15
2005 30.9 15
2004 31 15
2003 30.9 15
2002 30.5 15
2001 30.1 15
2000 29.9 15
1999 29.8 15
1998 29.8 15
1997 29.9 15.1
1996 29.6 15.3
1995 29.1 15.4
1994 28.7 15.6
1993 28.4 15.7
1992 28.1 15.7
1991 27.9 15.8
1990 27.7 15.8
1989 27.6 15.8
1988 27.5 15.9
1987 27.5 15.9
1986 27.4 15.9
1985 27 15.9
1984 26.3 15.9
1983 25.6 15.9
1982 24.8 15.9
1981 24.1 15.9
1980 23.5 16
1979 22.9 16.1
1978 22.3 16.1
1977 21.8 16.2
1976 21.3 16.2
1975 21 16.2
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 20.9 16.3
1972 21.3 16.5
1971 22.2 16.6
1970 23.7 16.6
1969 24.4 16.6
1968 24 16.6
1967 23.5 16.6
1966 23 16.6
1965 22.5 16.6
1964 21.8 16.6
1963 21.1 16.7
1962 20.1 16.8
1961 19 16.9
1960 18 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.4%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
72.8%
2024

Energy

Qatar Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Qatar Uganda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
80.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Qatar Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Uganda
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
90,720 mi
2019

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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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