Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 4.2 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 46.2% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 7.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
be 67.3% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 27.9 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 52.4% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.1% more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 33.1 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 75.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.7 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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