Germany vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Qatar: Germany leads on Oil Exports (470,200) against Qatar (1.04); Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Qatar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (273,800) against Germany (2.16). Across 109 compared metrics, Germany wins on 58 and Qatar wins on 39.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.48 % | 99.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 58.25 points | |
| Radios | 77.8 | 256,000★ | |
| Televisions | 51.4 | 230,000★ | |
| Waterways | 7,500 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 127.78★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 58 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 7.24 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 0 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 740 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 563 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 130 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 84.03 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 8 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.15★ | 28 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 1.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 % | 4 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000 | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 2.3 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 % | 62.44 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.67 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years | 84.14 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 34.17 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | 69,686 persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km★ | 275.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 3.18M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 % | 9.19 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 %★ | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 590,690.4 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 43.77★ | 2.12 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.24 years★ | 9.32 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 60 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 170.48 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 73.51 % | 93.46 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.53 people/sq km★ | 3.02 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 % | 0.57 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman | 1.75 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | 42,281.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 6.98 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 1.3 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 3 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 12 |