Saudi Arabia vs Qatar: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 37.0m2025 | 3.0m2025 | 43 · 138 |
| Area | 2,149,690 km²2024 | 11,637 km²2024 | 12 · 161 |
| Density | 16.42024 | 248.72024 | 196 · 56 |
| Urban share | 84.6%2025 | 99.4%2025 | 47 · 13 |
| Fertility | 2.312024 | 1.722024 | 84 · 126 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.1%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 195 · 217 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.3tn2025 | $216bn2025 | 19 · 56 |
| GDP per capita | $34,5372025 | $72,5252025 | 50 · 18 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $73,7842025 | $128,8832025 | 25 · 5 |
| GDP growth | 4.5%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 63 · 120 |
| Agriculture share | 2.6%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 138 · 189 |
| Industry share | 43.0%2025 | 57.0%2025 | 12 · 4 |
| Services share | 48.9%2025 | 47.0%2025 | 150 · 161 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.0%2025 | 1.3%2024 | 122 · 139 |
| Tax revenue | 8.1%2024 | — | 128 · — |
| Military spending | 6.48%2025 | 6.50%2022 | 7 · 6 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 29.7%2025 | 68.6%2022 | 115 · 31 |
| FDI inflows | 2.6%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 81 · 124 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.0%2025 | 0.1%2025 | 147 · 187 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 19.9%2025 | 6.1%2025 | 126 · 176 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 83.9%2024 | 43.0%2024 | 22 · 95 |
| Education spending | 4.5%2023 | 3.2%2020 | 79 · 130 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 79.0 yrs2024 | 82.5 yrs2024 | 57 · 27 |
| Infant mortality | 4.72024 | 4.82024 | 151 · 147 |
| Health spending | 5.7%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 113 · 187 |
| Physicians | 3.412023 | 3.022023 | 48 · 59 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 100.0%2024 | 98.1%2024 | 3 · 11 |
| Fixed broadband | 44.12024 | 11.82024 | 18 · 112 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 93 · 84 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 18.48 t2024 | 47.33 t2024 | 8 · 2 |
| Renewable energy | 0.1%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 205 · 211 |
| Forest cover | 1.3%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 195 · 206 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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