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Qatar vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 158th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Zambia
Population
2999260
22697916
Population rank 136/197 62/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Qatar and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Zambia
2024 $219,162,637,363 $25,303,185,342
2023 $217,308,516,484 $27,577,956,471
2022 $235,709,340,659 $29,163,782,140
2021 $179,732,142,857 $22,096,416,932
2020 $144,411,538,462 $18,137,764,931
2019 $176,371,428,571 $23,308,667,781
2018 $183,335,164,835 $26,311,507,274
2017 $161,099,175,824 $25,873,601,261
2016 $151,732,142,857 $20,958,412,538
2015 $161,739,835,165 $21,251,216,799
2014 $206,224,725,275 $27,141,023,558
2013 $198,727,747,253 $28,037,239,463
2012 $186,833,516,484 $25,503,060,420
2011 $167,775,274,725 $23,459,515,276
2010 $123,627,197,802 $20,265,559,484
2009 $97,798,351,648 $15,328,342,304
2008 $115,270,054,945 $17,910,858,638
2007 $79,712,087,912 $14,056,957,976
2006 $60,882,142,857 $12,756,858,899
2005 $44,530,494,505 $8,331,870,169
2004 $31,734,065,934 $6,221,110,219
2003 $23,533,791,209 $4,901,869,764
2002 $19,363,736,264 $4,193,850,445
2001 $17,538,461,538 $4,094,441,301
2000 $17,759,890,110 $3,600,632,111
1999 $12,393,131,868 $3,404,284,891
1998 $10,255,495,027 $3,537,741,942
1997 $11,297,802,115 $4,303,288,480
1996 $9,059,340,385 $3,597,220,962
1995 $8,137,911,978 $3,806,983,413
1994 $7,374,450,769 $3,656,806,166
1993 $7,156,593,654 $3,273,505,344
1992 $7,646,153,984 $3,182,810,841
1991 $6,883,516,484 $3,376,806,697
1990 $7,360,439,423 $3,288,381,797
1989 $6,487,912,088 $3,994,673,161
1988 $6,038,187,033 $3,728,878,149
1987 $5,446,428,681 $2,265,250,972
1986 $5,053,021,951 $1,664,413,508
1985 $6,153,296,456 $2,252,454,500
1984 $6,704,395,824 $2,719,518,933
1983 $6,467,582,308 $3,321,048,451
1982 $7,596,703,214 $3,871,117,093
1981 $8,661,263,764 $4,008,126,497
1980 $7,829,165,262 $3,884,530,854
1979 $5,632,962,997 $3,353,445,378
1978 $4,052,000,413 $2,811,032,473
1977 $3,617,564,638 $2,515,296,940
1976 $3,284,273,987 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,512,773,166 $2,442,672,141
1974 $2,401,403,227 $2,910,981,262
1973 $793,885,560 $2,434,255,237
1972 $510,262,500 $1,872,416,680
1971 $387,703,106 $1,653,259,341
1970 $301,791,302 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Qatar and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Zambia
2024 $76,689 $1,187
2023 $81,817 $1,331
2022 $88,701 $1,447
2021 $71,752 $1,127
2020 $51,684 $952
2019 $66,841 $1,259
2018 $71,040 $1,464
2017 $63,280 $1,483
2016 $61,254 $1,239
2015 $68,985 $1,296
2014 $95,841 $1,707
2013 $103,697 $1,821
2012 $108,470 $1,710
2011 $103,262 $1,625
2010 $76,463 $1,451
2009 $60,786 $1,136
2008 $80,781 $1,376
2007 $65,954 $1,119
2006 $62,582 $1,052
2005 $53,950 $711
2004 $41,036 $549
2003 $31,602 $446
2002 $27,227 $394
2001 $25,871 $397
2000 $27,535 $359
1999 $20,234 $350
1998 $17,665 $373
1997 $20,523 $466
1996 $17,125 $400
1995 $15,823 $433
1994 $14,765 $426
1993 $14,770 $391
1992 $16,280 $389
1991 $15,133 $423
1990 $16,722 $422
1989 $15,243 $526
1988 $14,682 $504
1987 $13,719 $315
1986 $13,213 $238.2
1985 $16,815 $332
1984 $19,272 $413
1983 $19,616 $520
1982 $24,385 $627
1981 $29,505 $670
1980 $28,375 $669
1979 $21,777 $595
1978 $16,757 $514
1977 $16,058 $474
1976 $15,710 $533
1975 $13,014 $490
1974 $13,540 $601
1973 $4,905 $518
1972 $3,483 $410
1971 $2,952 $372
1970 $2,594 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Qatar vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Zambia
2026 82.8 66.9
2025 82.7 66.7
2024 82.5 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 81.9 65.3
2021 81.1 62.4
2020 80.4 63.4
2019 82.9 62.9
2018 82.7 62.1
2017 82.5 61.6
2016 82.1 61.1
2015 81.8 60.7
2014 81.4 60.1
2013 81 59.4
2012 80.5 58.7
2011 80 57.8
2010 79.4 56.9
2009 78.8 55.9
2008 78.3 54.8
2007 77.7 53.7
2006 77.3 52.7
2005 76.9 51.6
2004 76.5 50.5
2003 76.1 49.6
2002 75.8 48.5
2001 75.5 47.4
2000 75.3 46.6
1999 75 45.9
1998 74.9 45.7
1997 74.7 45.7
1996 74.6 45.8
1995 74.4 46.1
1994 74.2 46.3
1993 74.1 46.7
1992 73.9 47
1991 73.7 47.4
1990 73.4 48.2
1989 73.1 48.9
1988 72.8 49.7
1987 72.5 50.4
1986 72.2 51.1
1985 71.8 52
1984 71.5 52.9
1983 71.1 53.7
1982 70.7 54.4
1981 70.3 55
1980 69.9 55.5
1979 69.5 56
1978 69.1 56.3
1977 68.6 56.3
1976 68.2 56.1
1975 67.7 55.7
1974 67.2 55.4
1973 66.6 54.9
1972 66.1 54.4
1971 65.5 53.9
1970 64.9 53.4
1969 64.2 53
1968 63.6 52.7
1967 62.9 52.5
1966 62.2 52.3
1965 61.4 52.1
1964 60.7 51.2
1963 60 51.6
1962 59.2 51.3
1961 58.5 51
1960 57.8 50.6
1959 57 50.3
1958 56.3 49.9
1957 55.6 49.5
1956 54.9 49.1
1955 54.2 48.8
1954 53.5 48.4
1953 52.8 48
1952 52.1 47.6
1951 51.5 47.2
1950 50.8 46.8

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

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Qatar and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Qatar Zambia
2024 2,857,822 21,314,956
2023 2,656,032 20,723,965
2022 2,657,333 20,152,938
2021 2,504,910 19,603,607
2020 2,794,148 19,059,395
2019 2,638,657 18,513,839
2018 2,580,734 17,973,569
2017 2,545,820 17,441,320
2016 2,477,113 16,914,423
2015 2,344,557 16,399,089
2014 2,151,745 15,895,315
2013 1,916,426 15,398,997
2012 1,722,438 14,913,629
2011 1,624,761 14,437,796
2010 1,616,832 13,965,594
2009 1,608,903 13,490,389
2008 1,426,938 13,021,324
2007 1,208,595 12,565,085
2006 972,831 12,129,553
2005 825,408 11,718,819
2004 773,332 11,338,198
2003 744,682 10,983,595
2002 711,205 10,647,949
2001 677,925 10,325,185
2000 644,989 10,017,631
1999 612,500 9,740,005
1998 580,540 9,482,408
1997 550,500 9,237,063
1996 529,019 9,004,053
1995 514,325 8,785,763
1994 499,459 8,576,269
1993 484,545 8,373,921
1992 469,657 8,176,680
1991 454,853 7,981,650
1990 440,175 7,786,169
1989 425,646 7,589,216
1988 411,264 7,391,440
1987 397,005 7,191,282
1986 382,422 6,986,471
1985 365,940 6,780,953
1984 347,878 6,580,490
1983 329,709 6,381,038
1982 311,537 6,178,637
1981 293,553 5,983,289
1980 275,913 5,802,833
1979 258,670 5,631,728
1978 241,808 5,465,374
1977 225,285 5,302,480
1976 209,052 5,143,842
1975 193,087 4,990,086
1974 177,362 4,842,746
1973 161,841 4,702,693
1972 146,506 4,569,309
1971 131,346 4,442,525
1970 116,350 4,321,718
1969 103,025 4,197,116
1968 91,749 4,065,593
1967 81,439 3,936,343
1966 72,192 3,812,003
1965 64,065 3,692,086
1964 56,867 3,577,017
1963 50,380 3,465,907
1962 44,630 3,358,099
1961 39,680 3,254,086
1960 36,010 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Zambia

Fertility rate
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Zambia
2023 1.73 4.1
2022 1.74 4.18
2021 1.61 4.25
2020 1.68 4.32
2019 1.73 4.42
2018 1.76 4.49
2017 1.83 4.57
2016 1.86 4.67
2015 1.98 4.78
2014 2.03 4.89
2013 2.03 5.01
2012 2.04 5.14
2011 2.07 5.26
2010 2.14 5.36
2009 2.25 5.45
2008 2.37 5.53
2007 2.44 5.61
2006 2.51 5.68
2005 2.64 5.7
2004 2.79 5.7
2003 2.93 5.71
2002 3.01 5.77
2001 3.08 5.85
2000 3.07 5.92
1999 3.12 6
1998 3.21 6.07
1997 3.33 6.12
1996 3.44 6.18
1995 3.56 6.23
1994 3.67 6.26
1993 3.77 6.3
1992 3.85 6.35
1991 3.99 6.46
1990 4.23 6.57
1989 4.41 6.64
1988 4.51 6.7
1987 4.54 6.8
1986 4.57 6.87
1985 4.64 6.93
1984 4.76 6.97
1983 4.9 7.01
1982 5.04 7.04
1981 5.2 7.07
1980 5.33 7.14
1979 5.46 7.22
1978 5.58 7.29
1977 5.69 7.35
1976 5.78 7.39
1975 5.86 7.42
1974 5.94 7.36
1973 6.01 7.34
1972 6.07 7.3
1971 6.15 7.26
1970 6.23 7.22
1969 6.31 7.18
1968 6.39 7.18
1967 6.46 7.15
1966 6.52 7.14
1965 6.53 7.12
1964 6.53 7.09
1963 6.53 7.06
1962 6.53 7.01
1961 6.53 6.98
1960 6.53 6.95

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

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Qatar and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Zambia
2024 34.5 18.8
2023 34.1 18.6
2022 33.4 18.4
2021 32.9 18.2
2020 32.6 18
2019 32.3 17.9
2018 31.9 17.7
2017 31.6 17.5
2016 31.4 17.4
2015 31.2 17.2
2014 31.1 17.1
2013 30.9 17
2012 31 16.9
2011 31.2 16.8
2010 31.3 16.7
2009 30.8 16.6
2008 30.1 16.5
2007 30.1 16.4
2006 30.6 16.3
2005 30.9 16.3
2004 31 16.2
2003 30.9 16.1
2002 30.5 16
2001 30.1 15.9
2000 29.9 15.9
1999 29.8 15.8
1998 29.8 15.8
1997 29.9 15.8
1996 29.6 15.8
1995 29.1 15.8
1994 28.7 15.8
1993 28.4 15.8
1992 28.1 15.8
1991 27.9 15.7
1990 27.7 15.7
1989 27.6 15.7
1988 27.5 15.6
1987 27.5 15.6
1986 27.4 15.5
1985 27 15.5
1984 26.3 15.4
1983 25.6 15.4
1982 24.8 15.3
1981 24.1 15.3
1980 23.5 15.2
1979 22.9 15.3
1978 22.3 15.3
1977 21.8 15.4
1976 21.3 15.4
1975 21 15.5
1974 20.8 15.7
1973 20.9 15.8
1972 21.3 15.9
1971 22.2 16.1
1970 23.7 16.2
1969 24.4 16.4
1968 24 16.4
1967 23.5 16.5
1966 23 16.5
1965 22.5 16.6
1964 21.8 16.6
1963 21.1 16.7
1962 20.1 16.8
1961 19 16.9
1960 18 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
72.7%
2024

Energy

Qatar Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Qatar Zambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
82%
2023
English speaking
30%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Qatar Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Zambia
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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