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Qatar vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 158th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Vietnam
Population
2999260
102365351
Population rank 136/197 16/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Qatar and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Vietnam
2024 $219,162,637,363 $476,388,230,307
2023 $217,308,516,484 $433,857,681,378
2022 $235,709,340,659 $413,445,230,669
2021 $179,732,142,857 $366,474,752,771
2020 $144,411,538,462 $346,615,738,538
2019 $176,371,428,571 $334,365,270,497
2018 $183,335,164,835 $310,106,478,395
2017 $161,099,175,824 $281,353,605,987
2016 $151,732,142,857 $257,096,001,178
2015 $161,739,835,165 $239,258,328,382
2014 $206,224,725,275 $233,451,469,643
2013 $198,727,747,253 $213,708,811,665
2012 $186,833,516,484 $195,590,661,129
2011 $167,775,274,725 $172,595,049,184
2010 $123,627,197,802 $147,201,173,197
2009 $97,798,351,648 $106,014,659,565
2008 $115,270,054,945 $99,130,304,099
2007 $79,712,087,912 $77,414,425,532
2006 $60,882,142,857 $66,371,664,817
2005 $44,530,494,505 $57,633,255,738
2004 $31,734,065,934 $45,427,854,693
2003 $23,533,791,209 $39,552,513,232
2002 $19,363,736,264 $35,064,105,501
2001 $17,538,461,538 $32,685,198,809
2000 $17,759,890,110 $31,172,518,403
1999 $12,393,131,868 $28,683,659,007
1998 $10,255,495,027 $27,209,602,050
1997 $11,297,802,115 $26,843,700,442
1996 $9,059,340,385 $24,657,470,575
1995 $8,137,911,978 $20,736,164,459
1994 $7,374,450,769 $16,286,433,533
1993 $7,156,593,654 $13,180,953,598
1992 $7,646,153,984 $9,866,990,236
1991 $6,883,516,484 $9,613,369,520
1990 $7,360,439,423 $6,471,740,806
1989 $6,487,912,088 $6,293,304,975
1988 $6,038,187,033 $25,423,812,649
1987 $5,446,428,681 $36,658,108,850
1986 $5,053,021,951 $26,336,616,250
1985 $6,153,296,456 $14,094,687,821
1984 $6,704,395,824 -
1983 $6,467,582,308 -
1982 $7,596,703,214 -
1981 $8,661,263,764 -
1980 $7,829,165,262 -
1979 $5,632,962,997 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Vietnam
2024 $76,689 $4,717
2023 $81,817 $4,323
2022 $88,701 $4,148
2021 $71,752 $3,704
2020 $51,684 $3,534
2019 $66,841 $3,441
2018 $71,040 $3,222
2017 $63,280 $2,956
2016 $61,254 $2,735
2015 $68,985 $2,578
2014 $95,841 $2,546
2013 $103,697 $2,360
2012 $108,470 $2,185
2011 $103,262 $1,951
2010 $76,463 $1,683
2009 $60,786 $1,226
2008 $80,781 $1,164
2007 $65,954 $926
2006 $62,582 $808
2005 $53,950 $711
2004 $41,036 $565
2003 $31,602 $497
2002 $27,227 $445
2001 $25,871 $419
2000 $27,535 $404
1999 $20,234 $376
1998 $17,665 $361
1997 $20,523 $362
1996 $17,125 $337
1995 $15,823 $287.8
1994 $14,765 $229.9
1993 $14,770 $189.4
1992 $16,280 $144.5
1991 $15,133 $143.7
1990 $16,722 $98.8
1989 $15,243 $98.1
1988 $14,682 $405
1987 $13,719 $595
1986 $13,213 $436
1985 $16,815 $238.6
1984 $19,272 -
1983 $19,616 -
1982 $24,385 -
1981 $29,505 -
1980 $28,375 -
1979 $21,777 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Vietnam
2026 82.8 75
2025 82.7 74.9
2024 82.5 74.7
2023 82.4 74.6
2022 81.9 74.5
2021 81.1 74.1
2020 80.4 75.4
2019 82.9 74.2
2018 82.7 74.1
2017 82.5 74
2016 82.1 74
2015 81.8 74
2014 81.4 73.9
2013 81 73.8
2012 80.5 73.8
2011 80 73.7
2010 79.4 73.6
2009 78.8 73.5
2008 78.3 73.5
2007 77.7 73.4
2006 77.3 73.3
2005 76.9 73.2
2004 76.5 73.1
2003 76.1 73.2
2002 75.8 73.1
2001 75.5 73
2000 75.3 72.7
1999 75 72.6
1998 74.9 72.3
1997 74.7 71.7
1996 74.6 71.3
1995 74.4 70.9
1994 74.2 70.4
1993 74.1 70
1992 73.9 69.6
1991 73.7 69.3
1990 73.4 69
1989 73.1 68.8
1988 72.8 68.6
1987 72.5 68
1986 72.2 67.6
1985 71.8 67.2
1984 71.5 66.9
1983 71.1 66.5
1982 70.7 66.2
1981 70.3 65.8
1980 69.9 65.3
1979 69.5 65
1978 69.1 64.5
1977 68.6 64.1
1976 68.2 63.7
1975 67.7 61.9
1974 67.2 54.8
1973 66.6 55.7
1972 66.1 51.9
1971 65.5 55.6
1970 64.9 54.9
1969 64.2 54.8
1968 63.6 52.7
1967 62.9 56.7
1966 62.2 56.9
1965 61.4 57
1964 60.7 57.5
1963 60 56.9
1962 59.2 58.2
1961 58.5 58.5
1960 57.8 58
1959 57 57.4
1958 56.3 56.8
1957 55.6 56.2
1956 54.9 55.5
1955 54.2 54.8
1954 53.5 52
1953 52.8 50
1952 52.1 49.4
1951 51.5 48.7
1950 50.8 48

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

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Qatar and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Qatar Vietnam
2024 2,857,822 100,987,686
2023 2,656,032 100,352,192
2022 2,657,333 99,680,655
2021 2,504,910 98,935,098
2020 2,794,148 98,079,191
2019 2,638,657 97,173,776
2018 2,580,734 96,237,319
2017 2,545,820 95,176,977
2016 2,477,113 94,000,117
2015 2,344,557 92,823,254
2014 2,151,745 91,679,578
2013 1,916,426 90,573,104
2012 1,722,438 89,510,356
2011 1,624,761 88,468,314
2010 1,616,832 87,455,152
2009 1,608,903 86,460,018
2008 1,426,938 85,175,788
2007 1,208,595 83,633,375
2006 972,831 82,167,897
2005 825,408 81,088,313
2004 773,332 80,338,971
2003 744,682 79,563,777
2002 711,205 78,772,224
2001 677,925 77,969,361
2000 644,989 77,154,011
1999 612,500 76,287,452
1998 580,540 75,299,660
1997 550,500 74,226,889
1996 529,019 73,156,447
1995 514,325 72,049,940
1994 499,459 70,854,391
1993 484,545 69,586,384
1992 469,657 68,260,337
1991 454,853 66,891,775
1990 440,175 65,504,552
1989 425,646 64,147,348
1988 411,264 62,843,228
1987 397,005 61,584,651
1986 382,422 60,347,048
1985 365,940 59,060,622
1984 347,878 57,706,067
1983 329,709 56,337,921
1982 311,537 55,011,289
1981 293,553 53,738,141
1980 275,913 52,490,101
1979 258,670 51,378,211
1978 241,808 50,249,552
1977 225,285 48,954,872
1976 209,052 47,684,931
1975 193,087 46,482,903
1974 177,362 45,413,537
1973 161,841 44,409,861
1972 146,506 43,429,168
1971 131,346 42,449,276
1970 116,350 41,475,230
1969 103,025 40,582,096
1968 91,749 39,734,609
1967 81,439 38,895,080
1966 72,192 38,024,836
1965 64,065 37,129,656
1964 56,867 36,201,563
1963 50,380 35,249,101
1962 44,630 34,288,560
1961 39,680 33,409,059
1960 36,010 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Vietnam
2023 1.73 1.91
2022 1.74 1.93
2021 1.61 1.94
2020 1.68 1.96
2019 1.73 1.94
2018 1.76 1.88
2017 1.83 1.99
2016 1.86 2
2015 1.98 2.1
2014 2.03 2.09
2013 2.03 1.98
2012 2.04 1.97
2011 2.07 1.93
2010 2.14 1.91
2009 2.25 1.92
2008 2.37 1.93
2007 2.44 1.91
2006 2.51 1.87
2005 2.64 1.89
2004 2.79 1.97
2003 2.93 2
2002 3.01 2.01
2001 3.08 2.02
2000 3.07 2.03
1999 3.12 2
1998 3.21 2.1
1997 3.33 2.27
1996 3.44 2.47
1995 3.56 2.7
1994 3.67 2.94
1993 3.77 3.17
1992 3.85 3.35
1991 3.99 3.52
1990 4.23 3.6
1989 4.41 3.64
1988 4.51 3.62
1987 4.54 3.72
1986 4.57 3.96
1985 4.64 4.21
1984 4.76 4.41
1983 4.9 4.52
1982 5.04 4.59
1981 5.2 4.67
1980 5.33 4.8
1979 5.46 4.94
1978 5.58 5.1
1977 5.69 5.29
1976 5.78 5.46
1975 5.86 5.62
1974 5.94 5.78
1973 6.01 6.11
1972 6.07 6.1
1971 6.15 6.07
1970 6.23 6.02
1969 6.31 6.01
1968 6.39 6.03
1967 6.46 5.88
1966 6.52 5.97
1965 6.53 6.16
1964 6.53 6.29
1963 6.53 6.39
1962 6.53 6.26
1961 6.53 5.48
1960 6.53 6.27

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

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Qatar and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Vietnam
2024 34.5 33.9
2023 34.1 33.4
2022 33.4 33
2021 32.9 32.5
2020 32.6 32.1
2019 32.3 31.6
2018 31.9 31.2
2017 31.6 30.8
2016 31.4 30.5
2015 31.2 30.2
2014 31.1 29.8
2013 30.9 29.4
2012 31 29
2011 31.2 28.7
2010 31.3 28.3
2009 30.8 27.9
2008 30.1 27.4
2007 30.1 26.9
2006 30.6 26.3
2005 30.9 25.8
2004 31 25.4
2003 30.9 25
2002 30.5 24.6
2001 30.1 24.2
2000 29.9 23.7
1999 29.8 23.3
1998 29.8 22.9
1997 29.9 22.4
1996 29.6 22
1995 29.1 21.7
1994 28.7 21.4
1993 28.4 21.1
1992 28.1 20.9
1991 27.9 20.7
1990 27.7 20.5
1989 27.6 20.4
1988 27.5 20.2
1987 27.5 20.1
1986 27.4 20
1985 27 19.9
1984 26.3 19.8
1983 25.6 19.7
1982 24.8 19.6
1981 24.1 19.5
1980 23.5 19.4
1979 22.9 19.3
1978 22.3 19.1
1977 21.8 19
1976 21.3 18.8
1975 21 18.7
1974 20.8 18.6
1973 20.9 18.5
1972 21.3 18.5
1971 22.2 18.4
1970 23.7 18.4
1969 24.4 18.4
1968 24 18.4
1967 23.5 18.5
1966 23 18.7
1965 22.5 18.9
1964 21.8 19.2
1963 21.1 19.7
1962 20.1 20.2
1961 19 20.7
1960 18 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
70.6%
2024

Energy

Qatar Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Qatar Vietnam
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
96.1%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Qatar Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Vietnam
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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