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Qatar vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 158th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Venezuela
Population
2999260
28661242
Population rank 136/197 54/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Qatar and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Venezuela
2024 $219,162,637,363 $119,802,963,258
2023 $217,308,516,484 $102,376,526,556
2022 $235,709,340,659 $89,013,255,585
2021 $179,732,142,857 $56,614,976,855
2020 $144,411,538,462 $42,838,020,721
2019 $176,371,428,571 $73,014,084,091
2018 $183,335,164,835 $102,021,093,965
2017 $161,099,175,824 $115,883,275,163
2016 $151,732,142,857 $112,915,034,262
2015 $161,739,835,165 $125,449,241,571
2014 $206,224,725,275 $214,689,614,733
2013 $198,727,747,253 $258,930,655,486
2012 $186,833,516,484 $372,592,062,768
2011 $167,775,274,725 $316,482,190,800
2010 $123,627,197,802 $393,192,354,511
2009 $97,798,351,648 $329,787,628,928
2008 $115,270,054,945 $315,953,388,511
2007 $79,712,087,912 $230,364,012,576
2006 $60,882,142,857 $183,477,522,124
2005 $44,530,494,505 $145,513,489,652
2004 $31,734,065,934 $112,451,400,425
2003 $23,533,791,209 $83,620,628,582
2002 $19,363,736,264 $92,893,587,734
2001 $17,538,461,538 $122,911,036,747
2000 $17,759,890,110 $117,146,466,003
1999 $12,393,131,868 $97,972,842,462
1998 $10,255,495,027 $91,336,763,255
1997 $11,297,802,115 $85,837,678,560
1996 $9,059,340,385 $70,543,211,119
1995 $8,137,911,978 $77,389,487,770
1994 $7,374,450,769 $58,418,666,667
1993 $7,156,593,654 $60,037,460,783
1992 $7,646,153,984 $60,416,519,620
1991 $6,883,516,484 $53,453,444,787
1990 $7,360,439,423 $48,606,952,195
1989 $6,487,912,088 $43,536,709,104
1988 $6,038,187,033 $60,226,413,793
1987 $5,446,428,681 $48,029,034,483
1986 $5,053,021,951 $60,516,123,711
1985 $6,153,296,456 $61,965,466,667
1984 $6,704,395,824 $59,867,743,468
1983 $6,467,582,308 $67,556,279,070
1982 $7,596,703,214 $67,736,744,186
1981 $8,661,263,764 $66,327,441,860
1980 $7,829,165,262 $59,116,511,628
1979 $5,632,962,997 $48,310,930,233
1978 $4,052,000,413 $39,316,279,070
1977 $3,617,564,638 $36,210,697,674
1976 $3,284,273,987 $31,419,534,884
1975 $2,512,773,166 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,401,403,227 $26,100,930,233
1973 $793,885,560 $17,035,581,395
1972 $510,262,500 $13,977,727,273
1971 $387,703,106 $12,986,590,909
1970 $301,791,302 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Qatar and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Venezuela
2024 $76,689 $4,218
2023 $81,817 $3,617
2022 $88,701 $3,155
2021 $71,752 $2,005
2020 $51,684 $1,506
2019 $66,841 $2,523
2018 $71,040 $3,423
2017 $63,280 $3,791
2016 $61,254 $3,670
2015 $68,985 $4,103
2014 $95,841 $7,096
2013 $103,697 $8,656
2012 $108,470 $12,607
2011 $103,262 $10,844
2010 $76,463 $13,646
2009 $60,786 $11,597
2008 $80,781 $11,262
2007 $65,954 $8,332
2006 $62,582 $6,739
2005 $53,950 $5,432
2004 $41,036 $4,269
2003 $31,602 $3,230
2002 $27,227 $3,652
2001 $25,871 $4,920
2000 $27,535 $4,776
1999 $20,234 $4,071
1998 $17,665 $3,870
1997 $20,523 $3,711
1996 $17,125 $3,113
1995 $15,823 $3,487
1994 $14,765 $2,689
1993 $14,770 $2,825
1992 $16,280 $2,907
1991 $15,133 $2,633
1990 $16,722 $2,452
1989 $15,243 $2,250
1988 $14,682 $3,191
1987 $13,719 $2,611
1986 $13,213 $3,376
1985 $16,815 $3,549
1984 $19,272 $3,520
1983 $19,616 $4,079
1982 $24,385 $4,202
1981 $29,505 $4,228
1980 $28,375 $3,874
1979 $21,777 $3,257
1978 $16,757 $2,727
1977 $16,058 $2,585
1976 $15,710 $2,309
1975 $13,014 $2,078
1974 $13,540 $2,034
1973 $4,905 $1,367
1972 $3,483 $1,155
1971 $2,952 $1,106
1970 $2,594 $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Qatar vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Venezuela
2026 82.8 73
2025 82.7 72.8
2024 82.5 72.7
2023 82.4 72.5
2022 81.9 72.6
2021 81.1 71.5
2020 80.4 72.4
2019 82.9 72.8
2018 82.7 72.6
2017 82.5 71.9
2016 82.1 72
2015 81.8 73
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81 73.1
2012 80.5 73.1
2011 80 73.1
2010 79.4 73.1
2009 78.8 72.8
2008 78.3 72.6
2007 77.7 73.3
2006 77.3 73
2005 76.9 73.1
2004 76.5 72.8
2003 76.1 72.1
2002 75.8 72.8
2001 75.5 71
2000 75.3 72.4
1999 75 72.1
1998 74.9 72.4
1997 74.7 72.6
1996 74.6 71.9
1995 74.4 71.7
1994 74.2 71.3
1993 74.1 71.4
1992 73.9 71.2
1991 73.7 71.2
1990 73.4 71
1989 73.1 70.8
1988 72.8 70.8
1987 72.5 70.7
1986 72.2 70.5
1985 71.8 70
1984 71.5 69.7
1983 71.1 69.5
1982 70.7 69
1981 70.3 68.7
1980 69.9 68.2
1979 69.5 68.2
1978 69.1 68.1
1977 68.6 67.7
1976 68.2 67.3
1975 67.7 66.7
1974 67.2 66.2
1973 66.6 65.7
1972 66.1 65.6
1971 65.5 65.2
1970 64.9 64.8
1969 64.2 63.8
1968 63.6 63.9
1967 62.9 63.6
1966 62.2 62.9
1965 61.4 61.9
1964 60.7 61.2
1963 60 60.5
1962 59.2 59.7
1961 58.5 59.1
1960 57.8 58.4
1959 57 57.7
1958 56.3 56.9
1957 55.6 56.2
1956 54.9 55.5
1955 54.2 54.8
1954 53.5 54.1
1953 52.8 53.4
1952 52.1 52.7
1951 51.5 52
1950 50.8 51.1

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

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Qatar and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Qatar Venezuela
2024 2,857,822 28,405,543
2023 2,656,032 28,300,854
2022 2,657,333 28,213,017
2021 2,504,910 28,237,826
2020 2,794,148 28,444,077
2019 2,638,657 28,938,098
2018 2,580,734 29,807,592
2017 2,545,820 30,565,323
2016 2,477,113 30,765,720
2015 2,344,557 30,573,972
2014 2,151,745 30,254,079
2013 1,916,426 29,912,198
2012 1,722,438 29,553,826
2011 1,624,761 29,185,212
2010 1,616,832 28,813,101
2009 1,608,903 28,438,298
2008 1,426,938 28,053,696
2007 1,208,595 27,649,363
2006 972,831 27,224,686
2005 825,408 26,785,804
2004 773,332 26,340,838
2003 744,682 25,892,703
2002 711,205 25,435,671
2001 677,925 24,979,922
2000 644,989 24,526,708
1999 612,500 24,066,593
1998 580,540 23,601,337
1997 550,500 23,131,685
1996 529,019 22,662,113
1995 514,325 22,193,821
1994 499,459 21,725,188
1993 484,545 21,254,520
1992 469,657 20,780,948
1991 454,853 20,304,896
1990 440,175 19,827,010
1989 425,646 19,348,921
1988 411,264 18,871,020
1987 397,005 18,394,963
1986 382,422 17,923,536
1985 365,940 17,461,434
1984 347,878 17,008,841
1983 329,709 16,562,205
1982 311,537 16,121,874
1981 293,553 15,687,297
1980 275,913 15,258,218
1979 258,670 14,834,552
1978 241,808 14,416,684
1977 225,285 14,006,812
1976 209,052 13,606,284
1975 193,087 13,215,892
1974 177,362 12,835,351
1973 161,841 12,463,537
1972 146,506 12,099,180
1971 131,346 11,741,008
1970 116,350 11,387,790
1969 103,025 11,040,280
1968 91,749 10,697,530
1967 81,439 10,358,513
1966 72,192 10,024,854
1965 64,065 9,697,790
1964 56,867 9,377,712
1963 50,380 9,064,021
1962 44,630 8,756,870
1961 39,680 8,455,915
1960 36,010 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Venezuela
2023 1.73 2.08
2022 1.74 2.09
2021 1.61 2.11
2020 1.68 2.12
2019 1.73 2.13
2018 1.76 2.15
2017 1.83 2.18
2016 1.86 2.22
2015 1.98 2.25
2014 2.03 2.3
2013 2.03 2.33
2012 2.04 2.38
2011 2.07 2.4
2010 2.14 2.4
2009 2.25 2.42
2008 2.37 2.48
2007 2.44 2.52
2006 2.51 2.6
2005 2.64 2.63
2004 2.79 2.64
2003 2.93 2.7
2002 3.01 2.74
2001 3.08 2.78
2000 3.07 2.79
1999 3.12 2.86
1998 3.21 2.91
1997 3.33 2.97
1996 3.44 3.02
1995 3.56 3.08
1994 3.67 3.15
1993 3.77 3.22
1992 3.85 3.29
1991 3.99 3.37
1990 4.23 3.45
1989 4.41 3.52
1988 4.51 3.6
1987 4.54 3.67
1986 4.57 3.73
1985 4.64 3.79
1984 4.76 3.86
1983 4.9 3.93
1982 5.04 4.01
1981 5.2 4.1
1980 5.33 4.2
1979 5.46 4.3
1978 5.58 4.4
1977 5.69 4.49
1976 5.78 4.59
1975 5.86 4.69
1974 5.94 4.79
1973 6.01 4.91
1972 6.07 5.04
1971 6.15 5.17
1970 6.23 5.32
1969 6.31 5.47
1968 6.39 5.61
1967 6.46 5.75
1966 6.52 5.87
1965 6.53 5.98
1964 6.53 6.07
1963 6.53 6.16
1962 6.53 6.23
1961 6.53 6.3
1960 6.53 6.38

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

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Qatar and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Venezuela
2024 34.5 30.2
2023 34.1 30
2022 33.4 29.8
2021 32.9 29.6
2020 32.6 29.2
2019 32.3 28.9
2018 31.9 28.4
2017 31.6 28
2016 31.4 27.7
2015 31.2 27.4
2014 31.1 27.1
2013 30.9 26.8
2012 31 26.5
2011 31.2 26.1
2010 31.3 25.8
2009 30.8 25.5
2008 30.1 25.2
2007 30.1 24.9
2006 30.6 24.7
2005 30.9 24.4
2004 31 24.1
2003 30.9 23.9
2002 30.5 23.6
2001 30.1 23.4
2000 29.9 23.1
1999 29.8 22.8
1998 29.8 22.6
1997 29.9 22.3
1996 29.6 22.1
1995 29.1 21.9
1994 28.7 21.6
1993 28.4 21.4
1992 28.1 21.2
1991 27.9 21
1990 27.7 20.8
1989 27.6 20.6
1988 27.5 20.4
1987 27.5 20.2
1986 27.4 20
1985 27 19.8
1984 26.3 19.6
1983 25.6 19.4
1982 24.8 19.2
1981 24.1 19
1980 23.5 18.8
1979 22.9 18.7
1978 22.3 18.5
1977 21.8 18.3
1976 21.3 18.1
1975 21 17.9
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.9 17.5
1972 21.3 17.3
1971 22.2 17.2
1970 23.7 17
1969 24.4 16.9
1968 24 16.7
1967 23.5 16.6
1966 23 16.6
1965 22.5 16.5
1964 21.8 16.5
1963 21.1 16.5
1962 20.1 16.5
1961 19 16.6
1960 18 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
87.3%
2024

Energy

Qatar Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Venezuela
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
97.6%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Qatar Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Venezuela
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
59,769 mi
2014

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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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