Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 66.0% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 62.7% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 31.4% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 14.9% more money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 55.9% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 77.5% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.5% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 63.3% more electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 70.9% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 120.4 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.3 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 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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