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Qatar vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 158th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Vanuatu
Population
2999260
344750
Population rank 136/197 174/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Qatar and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Vanuatu
2024 $219,162,637,363 $1,117,972,034
2023 $217,308,516,484 $1,115,861,056
2022 $235,709,340,659 $1,055,031,361
2021 $179,732,142,857 $950,394,007
2020 $144,411,538,462 $909,421,044
2019 $176,371,428,571 $936,526,268
2018 $183,335,164,835 $914,727,908
2017 $161,099,175,824 $880,043,284
2016 $151,732,142,857 $804,323,577
2015 $161,739,835,165 $759,690,181
2014 $206,224,725,275 $773,717,011
2013 $198,727,747,253 $758,304,466
2012 $186,833,516,484 $747,839,698
2011 $167,775,274,725 $770,153,588
2010 $123,627,197,802 $670,712,980
2009 $97,798,351,648 $592,622,319
2008 $115,270,054,945 $590,748,429
2007 $79,712,087,912 $516,392,923
2006 $60,882,142,857 $439,358,587
2005 $44,530,494,505 $394,962,433
2004 $31,734,065,934 $364,996,869
2003 $23,533,791,209 $314,471,413
2002 $19,363,736,264 $262,596,536
2001 $17,538,461,538 $257,926,882
2000 $17,759,890,110 $272,014,628
1999 $12,393,131,868 $268,006,973
1998 $10,255,495,027 $262,293,411
1997 $11,297,802,115 $272,771,209
1996 $9,059,340,385 $261,370,044
1995 $8,137,911,978 $249,333,250
1994 $7,374,450,769 $233,701,301
1993 $7,156,593,654 $200,491,853
1992 $7,646,153,984 $209,088,825
1991 $6,883,516,484 $201,334,169
1990 $7,360,439,423 $168,879,207
1989 $6,487,912,088 $154,013,202
1988 $6,038,187,033 $158,351,368
1987 $5,446,428,681 $139,464,174
1986 $5,053,021,951 $126,498,935
1985 $6,153,296,456 $131,856,421
1984 $6,704,395,824 $144,482,515
1983 $6,467,582,308 $117,389,554
1982 $7,596,703,214 $114,501,913
1981 $8,661,263,764 $113,781,796
1980 $7,829,165,262 $121,185,498
1979 $5,632,962,997 $119,258,835
1978 $4,052,000,413 -
1977 $3,617,564,638 -
1976 $3,284,273,987 -
1975 $2,512,773,166 -
1974 $2,401,403,227 -
1973 $793,885,560 -
1972 $510,262,500 -
1971 $387,703,106 -
1970 $301,791,302 -

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

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Qatar and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Vanuatu
2024 $76,689 $3,411
2023 $81,817 $3,483
2022 $88,701 $3,370
2021 $71,752 $3,107
2020 $51,684 $3,043
2019 $66,841 $3,207
2018 $71,040 $3,207
2017 $63,280 $3,160
2016 $61,254 $2,956
2015 $68,985 $2,855
2014 $95,841 $2,973
2013 $103,697 $2,980
2012 $108,470 $3,005
2011 $103,262 $3,163
2010 $76,463 $2,815
2009 $60,786 $2,546
2008 $80,781 $2,604
2007 $65,954 $2,334
2006 $62,582 $2,035
2005 $53,950 $1,874
2004 $41,036 $1,774
2003 $31,602 $1,567
2002 $27,227 $1,341
2001 $25,871 $1,350
2000 $27,535 $1,460
1999 $20,234 $1,472
1998 $17,665 $1,471
1997 $20,523 $1,562
1996 $17,125 $1,529
1995 $15,823 $1,492
1994 $14,765 $1,431
1993 $14,770 $1,257
1992 $16,280 $1,344
1991 $15,133 $1,326
1990 $16,722 $1,141
1989 $15,243 $1,067
1988 $14,682 $1,125
1987 $13,719 $1,017
1986 $13,213 $946
1985 $16,815 $1,012
1984 $19,272 $1,137
1983 $19,616 $947
1982 $24,385 $946
1981 $29,505 $962
1980 $28,375 $1,048
1979 $21,777 $1,055
1978 $16,757 -
1977 $16,058 -
1976 $15,710 -
1975 $13,014 -
1974 $13,540 -
1973 $4,905 -
1972 $3,483 -
1971 $2,952 -
1970 $2,594 -

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

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Qatar vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Vanuatu
2026 82.8 72
2025 82.7 71.8
2024 82.5 71.7
2023 82.4 71.5
2022 81.9 71.3
2021 81.1 70
2020 80.4 70.4
2019 82.9 70.8
2018 82.7 70.6
2017 82.5 70.5
2016 82.1 70.4
2015 81.8 70.2
2014 81.4 70
2013 81 70
2012 80.5 69.9
2011 80 69.7
2010 79.4 69.6
2009 78.8 69.4
2008 78.3 69.3
2007 77.7 69.1
2006 77.3 69.1
2005 76.9 69.2
2004 76.5 69
2003 76.1 68.9
2002 75.8 68.8
2001 75.5 68.7
2000 75.3 68.6
1999 75 67.9
1998 74.9 68.4
1997 74.7 68.3
1996 74.6 68.2
1995 74.4 68.1
1994 74.2 68
1993 74.1 67.7
1992 73.9 67.4
1991 73.7 67.1
1990 73.4 66.7
1989 73.1 66
1988 72.8 65.7
1987 72.5 64.4
1986 72.2 64.6
1985 71.8 63.9
1984 71.5 63.5
1983 71.1 63.1
1982 70.7 62.5
1981 70.3 61.9
1980 69.9 61.3
1979 69.5 60.9
1978 69.1 59.9
1977 68.6 59.2
1976 68.2 58.7
1975 67.7 58.1
1974 67.2 57.6
1973 66.6 57
1972 66.1 56.4
1971 65.5 55.9
1970 64.9 55.3
1969 64.2 54.8
1968 63.6 54.2
1967 62.9 53.7
1966 62.2 53.1
1965 61.4 52.5
1964 60.7 52
1963 60 51.5
1962 59.2 50.9
1961 58.5 50.4
1960 57.8 49.8
1959 57 49.3
1958 56.3 48.7
1957 55.6 48.2
1956 54.9 47.7
1955 54.2 47.1
1954 53.5 46.5
1953 52.8 45.8
1952 52.1 45.3
1951 51.5 42.2
1950 50.8 43.9

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

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Qatar and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Qatar Vanuatu
2024 2,857,822 327,777
2023 2,656,032 320,409
2022 2,657,333 313,046
2021 2,504,910 305,868
2020 2,794,148 298,858
2019 2,638,657 291,985
2018 2,580,734 285,259
2017 2,545,820 278,507
2016 2,477,113 272,087
2015 2,344,557 266,101
2014 2,151,745 260,240
2013 1,916,426 254,482
2012 1,722,438 248,883
2011 1,624,761 243,474
2010 1,616,832 238,248
2009 1,608,903 232,731
2008 1,426,938 226,896
2007 1,208,595 221,276
2006 972,831 215,923
2005 825,408 210,760
2004 773,332 205,711
2003 744,682 200,746
2002 711,205 195,863
2001 677,925 191,031
2000 644,989 186,281
1999 612,500 182,048
1998 580,540 178,313
1997 550,500 174,626
1996 529,019 170,911
1995 514,325 167,137
1994 499,459 163,314
1993 484,545 159,463
1992 469,657 155,608
1991 454,853 151,793
1990 440,175 148,063
1989 425,646 144,393
1988 411,264 140,756
1987 397,005 137,187
1986 382,422 133,720
1985 365,940 130,356
1984 347,878 127,109
1983 329,709 123,998
1982 311,537 121,035
1981 293,553 118,249
1980 275,913 115,660
1979 258,670 113,040
1978 241,808 109,963
1977 225,285 106,618
1976 209,052 103,388
1975 193,087 100,269
1974 177,362 97,260
1973 161,841 94,362
1972 146,506 91,562
1971 131,346 88,862
1970 116,350 86,266
1969 103,025 83,755
1968 91,749 81,314
1967 81,439 78,921
1966 72,192 76,590
1965 64,065 74,358
1964 56,867 72,219
1963 50,380 70,159
1962 44,630 68,174
1961 39,680 66,264
1960 36,010 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Vanuatu
2023 1.73 3.6
2022 1.74 3.65
2021 1.61 3.7
2020 1.68 3.74
2019 1.73 3.79
2018 1.76 3.83
2017 1.83 3.88
2016 1.86 3.92
2015 1.98 3.95
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.03 4.04
2012 2.04 4.06
2011 2.07 4.09
2010 2.14 4.13
2009 2.25 4.16
2008 2.37 4.16
2007 2.44 4.12
2006 2.51 4.1
2005 2.64 4.13
2004 2.79 4.21
2003 2.93 4.29
2002 3.01 4.38
2001 3.08 4.5
2000 3.07 4.54
1999 3.12 4.56
1998 3.21 4.6
1997 3.33 4.66
1996 3.44 4.75
1995 3.56 4.85
1994 3.67 4.94
1993 3.77 5.02
1992 3.85 5.09
1991 3.99 5.13
1990 4.23 5.17
1989 4.41 5.21
1988 4.51 5.27
1987 4.54 5.33
1986 4.57 5.38
1985 4.64 5.43
1984 4.76 5.49
1983 4.9 5.55
1982 5.04 5.6
1981 5.2 5.65
1980 5.33 5.69
1979 5.46 5.73
1978 5.58 5.77
1977 5.69 5.81
1976 5.78 5.89
1975 5.86 5.98
1974 5.94 6.06
1973 6.01 6.15
1972 6.07 6.23
1971 6.15 6.29
1970 6.23 6.35
1969 6.31 6.41
1968 6.39 6.46
1967 6.46 6.51
1966 6.52 6.51
1965 6.53 6.52
1964 6.53 6.57
1963 6.53 6.62
1962 6.53 6.67
1961 6.53 6.73
1960 6.53 6.78

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

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Qatar and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Vanuatu
2024 34.5 21.3
2023 34.1 21.2
2022 33.4 21.2
2021 32.9 21.2
2020 32.6 21.2
2019 32.3 21.2
2018 31.9 21.2
2017 31.6 21.2
2016 31.4 21.1
2015 31.2 21.1
2014 31.1 21
2013 30.9 20.9
2012 31 20.8
2011 31.2 20.6
2010 31.3 20.5
2009 30.8 20.3
2008 30.1 20.1
2007 30.1 19.9
2006 30.6 19.6
2005 30.9 19.4
2004 31 19.2
2003 30.9 18.9
2002 30.5 18.7
2001 30.1 18.5
2000 29.9 18.2
1999 29.8 18
1998 29.8 18
1997 29.9 18
1996 29.6 18
1995 29.1 17.8
1994 28.7 17.7
1993 28.4 17.7
1992 28.1 17.8
1991 27.9 17.9
1990 27.7 17.8
1989 27.6 17.8
1988 27.5 17.8
1987 27.5 17.8
1986 27.4 17.8
1985 27 17.7
1984 26.3 17.7
1983 25.6 17.7
1982 24.8 17.7
1981 24.1 17.7
1980 23.5 17.6
1979 22.9 17.5
1978 22.3 17.3
1977 21.8 17.2
1976 21.3 17.1
1975 21 17.1
1974 20.8 17.1
1973 20.9 17
1972 21.3 17
1971 22.2 17
1970 23.7 17
1969 24.4 17
1968 24 17
1967 23.5 17.1
1966 23 17.1
1965 22.5 17.2
1964 21.8 17.3
1963 21.1 17.4
1962 20.1 17.5
1961 19 17.6
1960 18 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Qatar Vanuatu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
88%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Qatar Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Vanuatu
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
665 mi
2000

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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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