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Qatar vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 158th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Uruguay
Population
2999260
3382789
Population rank 136/197 133/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Qatar and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Uruguay
2024 $219,162,637,363 $80,961,511,074
2023 $217,308,516,484 $77,991,666,838
2022 $235,709,340,659 $70,594,110,920
2021 $179,732,142,857 $60,739,084,241
2020 $144,411,538,462 $53,559,359,262
2019 $176,371,428,571 $62,222,313,619
2018 $183,335,164,835 $65,344,577,416
2017 $161,099,175,824 $65,005,997,963
2016 $151,732,142,857 $57,480,787,465
2015 $161,739,835,165 $57,680,327,999
2014 $206,224,725,275 $61,496,186,974
2013 $198,727,747,253 $61,337,621,934
2012 $186,833,516,484 $54,232,266,359
2011 $167,775,274,725 $50,342,406,067
2010 $123,627,197,802 $41,950,361,212
2009 $97,798,351,648 $32,708,319,078
2008 $115,270,054,945 $31,119,602,539
2007 $79,712,087,912 $23,797,773,024
2006 $60,882,142,857 $19,741,420,740
2005 $44,530,494,505 $17,362,857,684
2004 $31,734,065,934 $13,686,329,890
2003 $23,533,791,209 $12,045,638,352
2002 $19,363,736,264 $13,606,515,723
2001 $17,538,461,538 $20,898,761,742
2000 $17,759,890,110 $22,823,270,892
1999 $12,393,131,868 $23,983,945,191
1998 $10,255,495,027 $25,385,886,978
1997 $11,297,802,115 $23,969,739,234
1996 $9,059,340,385 $20,515,458,114
1995 $8,137,911,978 $19,297,663,097
1994 $7,374,450,769 $17,474,588,896
1993 $7,156,593,654 $15,002,136,971
1992 $7,646,153,984 $12,878,148,791
1991 $6,883,516,484 $11,206,176,651
1990 $7,360,439,423 $9,298,807,850
1989 $6,487,912,088 $8,438,951,476
1988 $6,038,187,033 $8,213,538,369
1987 $5,446,428,681 $7,367,494,080
1986 $5,053,021,951 $5,880,112,788
1985 $6,153,296,456 $4,732,017,873
1984 $6,704,395,824 $4,850,238,550
1983 $6,467,582,308 $5,102,276,308
1982 $7,596,703,214 $9,178,780,077
1981 $8,661,263,764 $11,048,301,421
1980 $7,829,165,262 $10,163,020,116
1979 $5,632,962,997 $7,181,182,224
1978 $4,052,000,413 $4,910,254,566
1977 $3,617,564,638 $4,114,670,014
1976 $3,284,273,987 $3,667,161,241
1975 $2,512,773,166 $3,538,278,047
1974 $2,401,403,227 $4,090,209,682
1973 $793,885,560 $3,964,296,443
1972 $510,262,500 $2,189,418,689
1971 $387,703,106 $2,807,258,065
1970 $301,791,302 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Qatar and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Uruguay
2024 $76,689 $23,907
2023 $81,817 $23,019
2022 $88,701 $20,819
2021 $71,752 $17,882
2020 $51,684 $15,758
2019 $66,841 $18,316
2018 $71,040 $19,250
2017 $63,280 $19,185
2016 $61,254 $17,010
2015 $68,985 $17,126
2014 $95,841 $18,322
2013 $103,697 $18,335
2012 $108,470 $16,260
2011 $103,262 $15,132
2010 $76,463 $12,641
2009 $60,786 $9,881
2008 $80,781 $9,424
2007 $65,954 $7,222
2006 $62,582 $6,001
2005 $53,950 $5,284
2004 $41,036 $4,169
2003 $31,602 $3,671
2002 $27,227 $4,150
2001 $25,871 $6,383
2000 $27,535 $6,988
1999 $20,234 $7,371
1998 $17,665 $7,837
1997 $20,523 $7,436
1996 $17,125 $6,398
1995 $15,823 $6,050
1994 $14,765 $5,508
1993 $14,770 $4,753
1992 $16,280 $4,102
1991 $15,133 $3,589
1990 $16,722 $2,995
1989 $15,243 $2,734
1988 $14,682 $2,677
1987 $13,719 $2,416
1986 $13,213 $1,939
1985 $16,815 $1,568
1984 $19,272 $1,615
1983 $19,616 $1,707
1982 $24,385 $3,085
1981 $29,505 $3,728
1980 $28,375 $3,443
1979 $21,777 $2,443
1978 $16,757 $1,678
1977 $16,058 $1,414
1976 $15,710 $1,268
1975 $13,014 $1,232
1974 $13,540 $1,433
1973 $4,905 $1,397
1972 $3,483 $776
1971 $2,952 $1,000
1970 $2,594 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Qatar vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Uruguay
2026 82.8 78.6
2025 82.7 78.5
2024 82.5 78.3
2023 82.4 78.1
2022 81.9 76.5
2021 81.1 75.4
2020 80.4 78.4
2019 82.9 77.5
2018 82.7 77.5
2017 82.5 77.6
2016 82.1 77.4
2015 81.8 77.3
2014 81.4 77.2
2013 81 77
2012 80.5 76.7
2011 80 76.6
2010 79.4 76.7
2009 78.8 76.7
2008 78.3 76.3
2007 77.7 76.2
2006 77.3 75.9
2005 76.9 75.8
2004 76.5 75.3
2003 76.1 75.1
2002 75.8 75
2001 75.5 75
2000 75.3 74.7
1999 75 74.3
1998 74.9 74
1997 74.7 73.9
1996 74.6 73.8
1995 74.4 73.5
1994 74.2 73.2
1993 74.1 73.1
1992 73.9 73.2
1991 73.7 73.2
1990 73.4 73
1989 73.1 72.6
1988 72.8 72.4
1987 72.5 72.2
1986 72.2 72.2
1985 71.8 71.9
1984 71.5 71.7
1983 71.1 71.6
1982 70.7 71.5
1981 70.3 71
1980 69.9 70.5
1979 69.5 70.3
1978 69.1 70.3
1977 68.6 70.1
1976 68.2 69.9
1975 67.7 69.7
1974 67.2 69.5
1973 66.6 69.3
1972 66.1 69.2
1971 65.5 68.9
1970 64.9 68.7
1969 64.2 68.6
1968 63.6 68.5
1967 62.9 68.4
1966 62.2 68.3
1965 61.4 68.2
1964 60.7 68.1
1963 60 68
1962 59.2 67.9
1961 58.5 67.8
1960 57.8 67.7
1959 57 67.5
1958 56.3 67.3
1957 55.6 67.1
1956 54.9 66.9
1955 54.2 66.7
1954 53.5 66.5
1953 52.8 66.3
1952 52.1 66.1
1951 51.5 65.8
1950 50.8 65.6

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

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Qatar and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Qatar Uruguay
2024 2,857,822 3,386,588
2023 2,656,032 3,388,081
2022 2,657,333 3,390,913
2021 2,504,910 3,396,695
2020 2,794,148 3,398,968
2019 2,638,657 3,397,206
2018 2,580,734 3,394,534
2017 2,545,820 3,388,438
2016 2,477,113 3,379,283
2015 2,344,557 3,368,017
2014 2,151,745 3,356,334
2013 1,916,426 3,345,337
2012 1,722,438 3,335,401
2011 1,624,761 3,326,825
2010 1,616,832 3,318,580
2009 1,608,903 3,310,091
2008 1,426,938 3,302,177
2007 1,208,595 3,295,153
2006 972,831 3,289,506
2005 825,408 3,285,771
2004 773,332 3,283,148
2003 744,682 3,281,186
2002 711,205 3,278,867
2001 677,925 3,274,251
2000 644,989 3,266,206
1999 612,500 3,254,015
1998 580,540 3,239,280
1997 550,500 3,223,345
1996 529,019 3,206,324
1995 514,325 3,189,440
1994 499,459 3,172,834
1993 484,545 3,156,345
1992 469,657 3,139,702
1991 454,853 3,122,354
1990 440,175 3,104,403
1989 425,646 3,086,255
1988 411,264 3,067,961
1987 397,005 3,049,896
1986 382,422 3,032,845
1985 365,940 3,017,037
1984 347,878 3,002,488
1983 329,709 2,988,778
1982 311,537 2,975,492
1981 293,553 2,963,246
1980 275,913 2,951,953
1979 258,670 2,939,903
1978 241,808 2,925,715
1977 225,285 2,909,461
1976 209,052 2,891,392
1975 193,087 2,872,320
1974 177,362 2,853,944
1973 161,841 2,837,133
1972 146,506 2,821,644
1971 131,346 2,806,462
1970 116,350 2,790,807
1969 103,025 2,773,974
1968 91,749 2,754,606
1967 81,439 2,732,277
1966 72,192 2,707,646
1965 64,065 2,681,169
1964 56,867 2,653,180
1963 50,380 2,623,766
1962 44,630 2,593,298
1961 39,680 2,562,044
1960 36,010 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Uruguay
2023 1.73 1.41
2022 1.74 1.43
2021 1.61 1.45
2020 1.68 1.5
2019 1.73 1.57
2018 1.76 1.68
2017 1.83 1.82
2016 1.86 1.97
2015 1.98 2.04
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.03 2.03
2012 2.04 2.01
2011 2.07 1.99
2010 2.14 2.01
2009 2.25 2.02
2008 2.37 2.03
2007 2.44 2.05
2006 2.51 2.07
2005 2.64 2.1
2004 2.79 2.09
2003 2.93 2.12
2002 3.01 2.16
2001 3.08 2.16
2000 3.07 2.2
1999 3.12 2.25
1998 3.21 2.27
1997 3.33 2.33
1996 3.44 2.36
1995 3.56 2.4
1994 3.67 2.42
1993 3.77 2.41
1992 3.85 2.43
1991 3.99 2.45
1990 4.23 2.48
1989 4.41 2.5
1988 4.51 2.5
1987 4.54 2.49
1986 4.57 2.47
1985 4.64 2.47
1984 4.76 2.47
1983 4.9 2.49
1982 5.04 2.51
1981 5.2 2.53
1980 5.33 2.59
1979 5.46 2.71
1978 5.58 2.83
1977 5.69 2.9
1976 5.78 3.01
1975 5.86 3.02
1974 5.94 2.96
1973 6.01 2.86
1972 6.07 2.78
1971 6.15 2.77
1970 6.23 2.77
1969 6.31 2.77
1968 6.39 2.77
1967 6.46 2.78
1966 6.52 2.82
1965 6.53 2.84
1964 6.53 2.86
1963 6.53 2.88
1962 6.53 2.87
1961 6.53 2.85
1960 6.53 2.83

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

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Qatar and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Uruguay
2024 34.5 37.2
2023 34.1 36.8
2022 33.4 36.5
2021 32.9 36.3
2020 32.6 36
2019 32.3 35.8
2018 31.9 35.5
2017 31.6 35.3
2016 31.4 35.2
2015 31.2 35
2014 31.1 34.9
2013 30.9 34.7
2012 31 34.5
2011 31.2 34.2
2010 31.3 34
2009 30.8 33.7
2008 30.1 33.5
2007 30.1 33.3
2006 30.6 33.1
2005 30.9 32.9
2004 31 32.7
2003 30.9 32.5
2002 30.5 32.3
2001 30.1 32.2
2000 29.9 32
1999 29.8 31.9
1998 29.8 31.8
1997 29.9 31.7
1996 29.6 31.6
1995 29.1 31.5
1994 28.7 31.4
1993 28.4 31.2
1992 28.1 31.1
1991 27.9 31
1990 27.7 30.9
1989 27.6 30.8
1988 27.5 30.7
1987 27.5 30.6
1986 27.4 30.5
1985 27 30.4
1984 26.3 30.3
1983 25.6 30.3
1982 24.8 30.2
1981 24.1 30.1
1980 23.5 30.1
1979 22.9 30
1978 22.3 30
1977 21.8 30.1
1976 21.3 30.1
1975 21 30.1
1974 20.8 30.1
1973 20.9 30.1
1972 21.3 30
1971 22.2 29.9
1970 23.7 29.9
1969 24.4 29.8
1968 24 29.7
1967 23.5 29.6
1966 23 29.5
1965 22.5 29.4
1964 21.8 29.3
1963 21.1 29.2
1962 20.1 29.2
1961 19 29.1
1960 18 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
73.7%
2024

Energy

Qatar Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Uruguay
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
98.9%
2024
English speaking
30%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Qatar Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Uruguay
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
48,300 mi
2010

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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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