Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 54.2% less 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
be 25.0% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.8% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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