Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of France, you would:
Health
be 71.7% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 57.8% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.3% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 48.1% more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 78.2% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 94.8% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 55.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.1 times more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 75.8% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 20.2 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 9.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.8 times more CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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