Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 32.8% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 41.9% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 27.9% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 98.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 67.5% more money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 51.1% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 70.1% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 87.7% less likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 46.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.9 times more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 62.8% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 14.5 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 6.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.3 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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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