How much coast is there?

Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 4.7 times as long as Qatar’s.

Qatar: 563 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 2,897 m above Qatar’s.

Qatar: 103 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Saudi Arabia has 12 times as many people as Qatar.

Qatar: 2.97 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Qatar is 15 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 259 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Qatar is 3.9 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 33.2 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 0.6 more children on average than in Qatar.

Qatar: 1.72 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.1% of people in Saudi Arabia are 65 or older, versus 1.7% in Qatar.

Qatar: 1.7% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Qatar: 0 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Qatar: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 5.9 times the size of Qatar’s.

Qatar: $216 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Qatar produces 75% more per person than Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: Int$128,883 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Qatar: 35.1 (2017) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Saudi Arabia, versus 0.1% in Qatar.

Qatar: 0.1% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Qatar 6.5%.

Qatar: 6.5% (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Qatar’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Saudi Arabia’s.

Qatar: 56% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 1% more on health per person than Qatar.

Qatar: $1,804 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Qatar is 2% more likely to die before turning one than in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 4.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 13% more doctors per person than Qatar.

Qatar: 3 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

42% of adults in Qatar are obese, versus 39% in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 42.4% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

15% of adults in Saudi Arabia smoke, versus 13% in Qatar.

Qatar: 12.5% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.44 points higher than in Qatar.

Qatar: 6.37 (2018) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Qatar: 1.3 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Qatar has 23% more meat per person than Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 71.4 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 409 kcal more food per person per day than Qatar.

Qatar: 3,251 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Qatar put in 311 more hours a year than in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 2,435 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Saudi Arabia went to school 0.84 years longer than in Qatar.

Qatar: 10.8 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Qatar welcomed 14% more tourists per resident than Saudi Arabia (2019).

Qatar: 0.96 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 98% in Qatar.

Qatar: 98% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Qatar: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

99% of people in Qatar live in cities, versus 85% in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 99% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Qatar 154.

Qatar: 154 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Qatar: no data · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Qatar fly 9.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 12.69 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are practically level.

Qatar: 0% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Qatar emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 41.3 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

4.1% of Qatar’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 4.1% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Qatar carries 50% more fine dust than in Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 75.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Saudi Arabia as in Qatar.

Qatar: 0.1 per 100k (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 2.5 times as deadly as in Qatar.

Qatar: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Qatar is on average 1.4 °C warmer than Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 28.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Qatar gets 5% more rain than Saudi Arabia.

Qatar: 64 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)