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Qatar vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 158th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Zimbabwe
Population
2999260
17361868
Population rank 136/197 74/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Qatar and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Zimbabwe
2024 $219,162,637,363 $41,539,411,516
2023 $217,308,516,484 $35,871,779,681
2022 $235,709,340,659 $40,757,561,709
2021 $179,732,142,857 $41,287,673,690
2020 $144,411,538,462 $31,980,334,561
2019 $176,371,428,571 $33,357,695,635
2018 $183,335,164,835 $34,141,666,667
2017 $161,099,175,824 $51,035,657,371
2016 $151,732,142,857 $20,559,250,000
2015 $161,739,835,165 $19,973,250,000
2014 $206,224,725,275 $19,505,500,000
2013 $198,727,747,253 $19,100,750,000
2012 $186,833,516,484 $17,123,500,000
2011 $167,775,274,725 $14,109,000,000
2010 $123,627,197,802 $12,047,750,000
2009 $97,798,351,648 $9,670,750,000
2008 $115,270,054,945 $4,418,000,000
2007 $79,712,087,912 $5,294,750,000
2006 $60,882,142,857 $5,446,750,000
2005 $44,530,494,505 $5,758,250,000
2004 $31,734,065,934 $5,808,500,000
2003 $23,533,791,209 $5,730,500,000
2002 $19,363,736,264 $6,345,250,000
2001 $17,538,461,538 $6,780,750,000
2000 $17,759,890,110 $6,693,250,000
1999 $12,393,131,868 $6,861,500,000
1998 $10,255,495,027 $6,405,250,000
1997 $11,297,802,115 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,059,340,385 $8,557,500,000
1995 $8,137,911,978 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,374,450,769 $6,894,250,000
1993 $7,156,593,654 $6,567,250,000
1992 $7,646,153,984 $6,755,000,000
1991 $6,883,516,484 $8,646,000,000
1990 $7,360,439,423 $8,788,301,546
1989 $6,487,912,088 $8,290,553,535
1988 $6,038,187,033 $7,818,774,177
1987 $5,446,428,681 $6,744,657,033
1986 $5,053,021,951 $6,220,698,247
1985 $6,153,296,456 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,704,395,824 $6,355,369,172
1983 $6,467,582,308 $7,768,031,182
1982 $7,596,703,214 $8,544,060,905
1981 $8,661,263,764 $8,015,464,252
1980 $7,829,165,262 $6,682,278,300
1979 $5,632,962,997 $5,180,102,910
1978 $4,052,000,413 $4,353,822,343
1977 $3,617,564,638 $4,366,610,469
1976 $3,284,273,987 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,512,773,166 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,401,403,227 $3,984,194,614
1973 $793,885,560 $3,311,043,292
1972 $510,262,500 $2,679,096,597
1971 $387,703,106 $2,179,828,710
1970 $301,791,302 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Qatar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Zimbabwe
2024 $76,689 $2,497
2023 $81,817 $2,195
2022 $88,701 $2,536
2021 $71,752 $2,614
2020 $51,684 $2,060
2019 $66,841 $2,184
2018 $71,040 $2,271
2017 $63,280 $3,445
2016 $61,254 $1,408
2015 $68,985 $1,387
2014 $95,841 $1,373
2013 $103,697 $1,363
2012 $108,470 $1,239
2011 $103,262 $1,038
2010 $76,463 $902
2009 $60,786 $736
2008 $80,781 $341
2007 $65,954 $414
2006 $62,582 $431
2005 $53,950 $461
2004 $41,036 $470
2003 $31,602 $468
2002 $27,227 $525
2001 $25,871 $566
2000 $27,535 $563
1999 $20,234 $582
1998 $17,665 $552
1997 $20,523 $751
1996 $17,125 $767
1995 $15,823 $648
1994 $14,765 $634
1993 $14,770 $605
1992 $16,280 $631
1991 $15,133 $831
1990 $16,722 $867
1989 $15,243 $840
1988 $14,682 $816
1987 $13,719 $726
1986 $13,213 $693
1985 $16,815 $649
1984 $19,272 $757
1983 $19,616 $959
1982 $24,385 $1,096
1981 $29,505 $1,069
1980 $28,375 $949
1979 $21,777 $779
1978 $16,757 $665
1977 $16,058 $677
1976 $15,710 $687
1975 $13,014 $717
1974 $13,540 $674
1973 $4,905 $579
1972 $3,483 $483
1971 $2,952 $406
1970 $2,594 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Qatar vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Zimbabwe
2026 82.8 63.6
2025 82.7 63.3
2024 82.5 63.1
2023 82.4 62.8
2022 81.9 62.4
2021 81.1 60.1
2020 80.4 61.5
2019 82.9 61.1
2018 82.7 60.9
2017 82.5 60.3
2016 82.1 59.8
2015 81.8 59
2014 81.4 58.1
2013 81 56.8
2012 80.5 55.4
2011 80 53.9
2010 79.4 51.9
2009 78.8 49.7
2008 78.3 48.5
2007 77.7 47.6
2006 77.3 47.1
2005 76.9 46.6
2004 76.5 46
2003 76.1 45.4
2002 75.8 45.9
2001 75.5 44.5
2000 75.3 46
1999 75 46.4
1998 74.9 47.6
1997 74.7 48.5
1996 74.6 49
1995 74.4 51.1
1994 74.2 52.5
1993 74.1 54
1992 73.9 55.6
1991 73.7 57
1990 73.4 58.3
1989 73.1 59.4
1988 72.8 60.2
1987 72.5 60.7
1986 72.2 61
1985 71.8 60.9
1984 71.5 60.6
1983 71.1 60
1982 70.7 59.9
1981 70.3 59.4
1980 69.9 59.1
1979 69.5 54.9
1978 69.1 54.7
1977 68.6 57
1976 68.2 57.6
1975 67.7 58.2
1974 67.2 58.2
1973 66.6 58.1
1972 66.1 58.2
1971 65.5 58
1970 64.9 57.8
1969 64.2 57.5
1968 63.6 57.1
1967 62.9 56.8
1966 62.2 56.4
1965 61.4 55.9
1964 60.7 55.4
1963 60 54.9
1962 59.2 54.5
1961 58.5 54
1960 57.8 53.5
1959 57 53
1958 56.3 52.6
1957 55.6 52.2
1956 54.9 51.8
1955 54.2 51.4
1954 53.5 51
1953 52.8 50.6
1952 52.1 50.2
1951 51.5 49.8
1950 50.8 49.4

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

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Qatar and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Qatar Zimbabwe
2024 2,857,822 16,634,373
2023 2,656,032 16,340,822
2022 2,657,333 16,069,056
2021 2,504,910 15,797,210
2020 2,794,148 15,526,888
2019 2,638,657 15,271,368
2018 2,580,734 15,034,452
2017 2,545,820 14,812,482
2016 2,477,113 14,600,294
2015 2,344,557 14,399,013
2014 2,151,745 14,207,359
2013 1,916,426 14,013,808
2012 1,722,438 13,817,887
2011 1,624,761 13,595,424
2010 1,616,832 13,356,548
2009 1,608,903 13,142,790
2008 1,426,938 12,959,149
2007 1,208,595 12,804,058
2006 972,831 12,636,445
2005 825,408 12,483,432
2004 773,332 12,365,896
2003 744,682 12,232,323
2002 711,205 12,087,653
2001 677,925 11,971,901
2000 644,989 11,892,055
1999 612,500 11,783,458
1998 580,540 11,594,297
1997 550,500 11,369,827
1996 529,019 11,158,360
1995 514,325 10,974,599
1994 499,459 10,873,148
1993 484,545 10,860,288
1992 469,657 10,702,700
1991 454,853 10,404,816
1990 440,175 10,137,281
1989 425,646 9,864,798
1988 411,264 9,583,094
1987 397,005 9,284,644
1986 382,422 8,982,578
1985 365,940 8,686,813
1984 347,878 8,391,488
1983 329,709 8,098,404
1982 311,537 7,796,496
1981 293,553 7,498,635
1980 275,913 7,041,303
1979 258,670 6,647,556
1978 241,808 6,543,575
1977 225,285 6,449,512
1976 209,052 6,287,105
1975 193,087 6,098,658
1974 177,362 5,908,328
1973 161,841 5,720,404
1972 146,506 5,542,445
1971 131,346 5,374,712
1970 116,350 5,215,918
1969 103,025 5,058,181
1968 91,749 4,900,440
1967 81,439 4,748,307
1966 72,192 4,601,217
1965 64,065 4,458,462
1964 56,867 4,320,006
1963 50,380 4,185,877
1962 44,630 4,055,959
1961 39,680 3,930,401
1960 36,010 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Zimbabwe
2023 1.73 3.72
2022 1.74 3.77
2021 1.61 3.77
2020 1.68 3.75
2019 1.73 3.75
2018 1.76 3.74
2017 1.83 3.77
2016 1.86 3.83
2015 1.98 3.91
2014 2.03 4.01
2013 2.03 4.11
2012 2.04 4.13
2011 2.07 4.13
2010 2.14 4.04
2009 2.25 3.95
2008 2.37 3.78
2007 2.44 3.68
2006 2.51 3.64
2005 2.64 3.69
2004 2.79 3.78
2003 2.93 3.86
2002 3.01 3.93
2001 3.08 3.98
2000 3.07 4.01
1999 3.12 4.06
1998 3.21 4.07
1997 3.33 4.08
1996 3.44 4.11
1995 3.56 4.15
1994 3.67 4.28
1993 3.77 4.39
1992 3.85 4.57
1991 3.99 4.72
1990 4.23 4.88
1989 4.41 5.07
1988 4.51 5.28
1987 4.54 5.5
1986 4.57 5.69
1985 4.64 5.87
1984 4.76 6.04
1983 4.9 6.2
1982 5.04 6.33
1981 5.2 6.45
1980 5.33 6.52
1979 5.46 6.59
1978 5.58 6.66
1977 5.69 6.71
1976 5.78 6.77
1975 5.86 6.83
1974 5.94 6.88
1973 6.01 6.94
1972 6.07 6.94
1971 6.15 6.94
1970 6.23 6.98
1969 6.31 7.04
1968 6.39 7.11
1967 6.46 7.16
1966 6.52 7.2
1965 6.53 7.23
1964 6.53 7.23
1963 6.53 7.23
1962 6.53 7.23
1961 6.53 7.21
1960 6.53 7.2

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

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Qatar and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Zimbabwe
2024 34.5 19
2023 34.1 18.9
2022 33.4 18.7
2021 32.9 18.6
2020 32.6 18.5
2019 32.3 18.3
2018 31.9 18.2
2017 31.6 18.1
2016 31.4 18
2015 31.2 18
2014 31.1 18
2013 30.9 18
2012 31 18.1
2011 31.2 18.2
2010 31.3 18.3
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.1 18.5
2007 30.1 18.5
2006 30.6 18.5
2005 30.9 18.3
2004 31 18.3
2003 30.9 18.2
2002 30.5 18.1
2001 30.1 18
2000 29.9 17.8
1999 29.8 17.7
1998 29.8 17.5
1997 29.9 17.2
1996 29.6 16.9
1995 29.1 16.6
1994 28.7 16.4
1993 28.4 16.3
1992 28.1 16.4
1991 27.9 16.5
1990 27.7 16.3
1989 27.6 16.1
1988 27.5 15.9
1987 27.5 15.9
1986 27.4 15.9
1985 27 15.9
1984 26.3 15.8
1983 25.6 15.8
1982 24.8 15.8
1981 24.1 15.7
1980 23.5 15.6
1979 22.9 15.6
1978 22.3 15.7
1977 21.8 15.8
1976 21.3 15.8
1975 21 15.9
1974 20.8 15.9
1973 20.9 15.8
1972 21.3 15.8
1971 22.2 15.8
1970 23.7 15.7
1969 24.4 15.7
1968 24 15.7
1967 23.5 15.7
1966 23 15.7
1965 22.5 15.7
1964 21.8 15.7
1963 21.1 15.8
1962 20.1 16
1961 19 16.2
1960 18 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
1.9%
2019
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
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
49.5%
2024

Energy

Qatar Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Qatar Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
89.8%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Qatar Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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