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Qatar vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 158th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Yemen
Population
2999260
43325643
Population rank 136/197 37/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 56/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 11/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 23/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Qatar and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Yemen
2024 $219,162,637,363 -
2023 $217,308,516,484 -
2022 $235,709,340,659 -
2021 $179,732,142,857 -
2020 $144,411,538,462 -
2019 $176,371,428,571 -
2018 $183,335,164,835 $21,606,160,663
2017 $161,099,175,824 $26,842,229,045
2016 $151,732,142,857 $31,317,825,274
2015 $161,739,835,165 $42,444,490,074
2014 $206,224,725,275 $43,228,585,321
2013 $198,727,747,253 $40,415,233,436
2012 $186,833,516,484 $35,401,331,610
2011 $167,775,274,725 $32,726,417,878
2010 $123,627,197,802 $30,906,749,533
2009 $97,798,351,648 $25,130,278,213
2008 $115,270,054,945 $26,910,855,807
2007 $79,712,087,912 $21,650,528,674
2006 $60,882,142,857 $19,063,143,370
2005 $44,530,494,505 $16,731,566,717
2004 $31,734,065,934 $13,867,634,371
2003 $23,533,791,209 $11,777,532,662
2002 $19,363,736,264 $10,693,430,511
2001 $17,538,461,538 $9,852,990,693
2000 $17,759,890,110 $9,679,316,770
1999 $12,393,131,868 $7,639,325,296
1998 $10,255,495,027 $6,322,175,566
1997 $11,297,802,115 $6,838,298,531
1996 $9,059,340,385 $6,496,163,616
1995 $8,137,911,978 $12,796,345,679
1994 $7,374,450,769 $28,019,483,764
1993 $7,156,593,654 $21,736,802,664
1992 $7,646,153,984 $17,959,367,194
1991 $6,883,516,484 $14,665,445,462
1990 $7,360,439,423 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,487,912,088 -
1988 $6,038,187,033 -
1987 $5,446,428,681 -
1986 $5,053,021,951 -
1985 $6,153,296,456 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Yemen
2024 $76,689 -
2023 $81,817 -
2022 $88,701 -
2021 $71,752 -
2020 $51,684 -
2019 $66,841 -
2018 $71,040 $634
2017 $63,280 $811
2016 $61,254 $975
2015 $68,985 $1,362
2014 $95,841 $1,430
2013 $103,697 $1,379
2012 $108,470 $1,245
2011 $103,262 $1,186
2010 $76,463 $1,155
2009 $60,786 $969
2008 $80,781 $1,072
2007 $65,954 $890
2006 $62,582 $810
2005 $53,950 $734
2004 $41,036 $628
2003 $31,602 $549
2002 $27,227 $513
2001 $25,871 $487
2000 $27,535 $493
1999 $20,234 $401
1998 $17,665 $343
1997 $20,523 $383
1996 $17,125 $375
1995 $15,823 $764
1994 $14,765 $1,735
1993 $14,770 $1,397
1992 $16,280 $1,198
1991 $15,133 $1,016
1990 $16,722 $910
1989 $15,243 -
1988 $14,682 -
1987 $13,719 -
1986 $13,213 -
1985 $16,815 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Yemen
2026 82.8 69.7
2025 82.7 69.6
2024 82.5 69.4
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 81.9 68
2021 81.1 66
2020 80.4 66.4
2019 82.9 66.6
2018 82.7 65.9
2017 82.5 67.1
2016 82.1 67.1
2015 81.8 66.8
2014 81.4 68
2013 81 68
2012 80.5 67.6
2011 80 67.4
2010 79.4 67.2
2009 78.8 66.9
2008 78.3 66.6
2007 77.7 66.2
2006 77.3 65.8
2005 76.9 65.4
2004 76.5 64.9
2003 76.1 64.4
2002 75.8 63.8
2001 75.5 63.3
2000 75.3 62.8
1999 75 62.3
1998 74.9 61.8
1997 74.7 61.3
1996 74.6 60.9
1995 74.4 60.5
1994 74.2 59.8
1993 74.1 59.7
1992 73.9 59.3
1991 73.7 58.8
1990 73.4 58.5
1989 73.1 58
1988 72.8 57.4
1987 72.5 56.8
1986 72.2 54
1985 71.8 55.4
1984 71.5 54.6
1983 71.1 53.6
1982 70.7 52.4
1981 70.3 51.7
1980 69.9 50.6
1979 69.5 49.5
1978 69.1 48.5
1977 68.6 47.4
1976 68.2 46.4
1975 67.7 45.5
1974 67.2 44.5
1973 66.6 43.6
1972 66.1 42.7
1971 65.5 41.8
1970 64.9 40.6
1969 64.2 39.6
1968 63.6 38
1967 62.9 37.1
1966 62.2 36.3
1965 61.4 35.6
1964 60.7 34.9
1963 60 33.4
1962 59.2 33.7
1961 58.5 34.1
1960 57.8 33.5
1959 57 32.9
1958 56.3 32.4
1957 55.6 31.8
1956 54.9 31.3
1955 54.2 30.8
1954 53.5 30.4
1953 52.8 30
1952 52.1 29.6
1951 51.5 29.3
1950 50.8 28.9

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

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Qatar and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Qatar Yemen
2024 2,857,822 40,583,164
2023 2,656,032 39,390,799
2022 2,657,333 38,222,876
2021 2,504,910 37,140,230
2020 2,794,148 36,134,863
2019 2,638,657 35,111,408
2018 2,580,734 34,085,182
2017 2,545,820 33,090,921
2016 2,477,113 32,109,010
2015 2,344,557 31,159,379
2014 2,151,745 30,226,309
2013 1,916,426 29,312,952
2012 1,722,438 28,433,647
2011 1,624,761 27,582,897
2010 1,616,832 26,754,387
2009 1,608,903 25,927,724
2008 1,426,938 25,111,941
2007 1,208,595 24,318,082
2006 972,831 23,543,083
2005 825,408 22,790,085
2004 773,332 22,095,167
2003 744,682 21,456,379
2002 711,205 20,835,086
2001 677,925 20,226,147
2000 644,989 19,624,141
1999 612,500 19,029,420
1998 580,540 18,446,013
1997 550,500 17,873,936
1996 529,019 17,313,177
1995 514,325 16,740,058
1994 499,459 16,149,147
1993 484,545 15,563,914
1992 469,657 14,989,494
1991 454,853 14,430,201
1990 440,175 13,887,862
1989 425,646 13,364,174
1988 411,264 12,859,708
1987 397,005 12,369,912
1986 382,422 11,901,040
1985 365,940 11,453,825
1984 347,878 11,025,597
1983 329,709 10,621,499
1982 311,537 10,241,006
1981 293,553 9,882,362
1980 275,913 9,543,358
1979 258,670 9,224,194
1978 241,808 8,926,586
1977 225,285 8,648,222
1976 209,052 8,384,113
1975 193,087 8,133,598
1974 177,362 7,896,783
1973 161,841 7,672,796
1972 146,506 7,460,068
1971 131,346 7,257,462
1970 116,350 7,065,279
1969 103,025 6,875,859
1968 91,749 6,690,524
1967 81,439 6,516,444
1966 72,192 6,351,494
1965 64,065 6,195,593
1964 56,867 6,048,006
1963 50,380 5,911,135
1962 44,630 5,782,221
1961 39,680 5,655,232
1960 36,010 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Yemen

Fertility rate
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Yemen
2023 1.73 4.59
2022 1.74 4.59
2021 1.61 4.6
2020 1.68 4.6
2019 1.73 4.6
2018 1.76 4.61
2017 1.83 4.61
2016 1.86 4.61
2015 1.98 4.62
2014 2.03 4.62
2013 2.03 4.62
2012 2.04 4.63
2011 2.07 4.63
2010 2.14 4.81
2009 2.25 5
2008 2.37 5.11
2007 2.44 5.26
2006 2.51 5.41
2005 2.64 5.56
2004 2.79 5.71
2003 2.93 5.84
2002 3.01 5.97
2001 3.08 6.14
2000 3.07 6.32
1999 3.12 6.49
1998 3.21 6.64
1997 3.33 6.82
1996 3.44 7
1995 3.56 7.53
1994 3.67 7.8
1993 3.77 8.05
1992 3.85 8.27
1991 3.99 8.46
1990 4.23 8.61
1989 4.41 8.71
1988 4.51 8.79
1987 4.54 8.83
1986 4.57 8.86
1985 4.64 8.86
1984 4.76 8.85
1983 4.9 8.83
1982 5.04 8.79
1981 5.2 8.75
1980 5.33 8.71
1979 5.46 8.67
1978 5.58 8.5
1977 5.69 8.47
1976 5.78 8.42
1975 5.86 8.37
1974 5.94 8.33
1973 6.01 8.29
1972 6.07 8.27
1971 6.15 8.26
1970 6.23 8.23
1969 6.31 8.22
1968 6.39 8.19
1967 6.46 8.17
1966 6.52 8.14
1965 6.53 8.1
1964 6.53 8.07
1963 6.53 8.03
1962 6.53 8.01
1961 6.53 8
1960 6.53 7.99

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

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Qatar and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Yemen
2024 34.5 19.3
2023 34.1 19.2
2022 33.4 19.2
2021 32.9 19.1
2020 32.6 19.1
2019 32.3 19.1
2018 31.9 19
2017 31.6 18.9
2016 31.4 18.8
2015 31.2 18.7
2014 31.1 18.5
2013 30.9 18.3
2012 31 18.1
2011 31.2 17.9
2010 31.3 17.7
2009 30.8 17.4
2008 30.1 17.2
2007 30.1 16.9
2006 30.6 16.7
2005 30.9 16.4
2004 31 16.2
2003 30.9 16
2002 30.5 15.8
2001 30.1 15.6
2000 29.9 15.4
1999 29.8 15.2
1998 29.8 15
1997 29.9 14.9
1996 29.6 14.8
1995 29.1 14.7
1994 28.7 14.6
1993 28.4 14.6
1992 28.1 14.6
1991 27.9 14.6
1990 27.7 14.6
1989 27.6 14.6
1988 27.5 14.7
1987 27.5 14.8
1986 27.4 14.9
1985 27 15
1984 26.3 15.1
1983 25.6 15.3
1982 24.8 15.5
1981 24.1 15.7
1980 23.5 15.9
1979 22.9 16.1
1978 22.3 16.3
1977 21.8 16.6
1976 21.3 16.8
1975 21 17
1974 20.8 17.3
1973 20.9 17.6
1972 21.3 17.8
1971 22.2 18.1
1970 23.7 18.4
1969 24.4 18.7
1968 24 18.9
1967 23.5 19.1
1966 23 19.2
1965 22.5 19.3
1964 21.8 19.4
1963 21.1 19.5
1962 20.1 19.6
1961 19 19.6
1960 18 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
11.9%
2022

Energy

Qatar Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Qatar Yemen
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
54.1%
2004
English speaking
30%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Qatar Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Yemen
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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