Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 21.8% more doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 24.1% more money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 32.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 11.3% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.8% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 6.6 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 35.4 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 82.3 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 94.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 35.7% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.2% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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