Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 13.6 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.0% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 97.1% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 40.8% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 72.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to be literate
In Qatar, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2017. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Qatar, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.9% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.4% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 98.6% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 99.4% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.5% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2017–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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