Qatar vs Pakistan

Every indicator for Qatar and Pakistan side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorQatarPakistanDifference
Population (2025) (people)2,972,215255,219,554−98.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)216407−46.9%
GDP per capita ($)72,5251,596+4,444.2%
Life expectancy (years)82.567.8
Area (km²)11,490796,100−98.6%
Population density (people/km²)259321−19.3%
Median age (years)20.6
Internet usage (%)98.157.3
Unemployment rate (%)0.15.4
Inflation (%)1.33.5
Urban population (%)99.439.5
Military expenditure (2022 / 2024) (million $)15,41210,166+51.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)6.502.67+143.4%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)26.8813.83+94.4%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5,18540+12,918.0%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)22,000943,000−97.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)7.43.7+100.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.071.25−14.4%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Qatar relative to Pakistan; a positive value favors Qatar. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Qatar is 98.8% lower than Pakistan.
  • On gdp (nominal), Qatar is 46.9% lower than Pakistan.
  • On gdp per capita, Qatar is 4,444.2% higher than Pakistan.
Qatar and Pakistan — core indicators
0100 mn200 mn300 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Qatar: 2.972.215GDP (nominal) — Qatar: 216GDP per capita — Qatar: 72.525Area — Qatar: 11.490Population (2025) — Pakistan: 255.219.554GDP (nominal) — Pakistan: 407GDP per capita — Pakistan: 1.596Area — Pakistan: 796.100
QatarPakistan

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

Other comparisons involving Qatar or Pakistan.

Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI