Qatar vs Thailand: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Qatar and Thailand: Thailand leads on Oil Production (406,800) against Qatar (1.44); Thailand leads on Oil Exports (269,100) against Qatar (1.04); Qatar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (277,000) against Thailand (1.33). Across 117 compared metrics, Qatar wins on 54 and Thailand wins on 52.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 48 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 98.09 %★ | 90.87 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 99.65 %★ | 89.54 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 58.25 points★ | 56.72 points | |
| Radios | 256,000★ | 13.96 | |
| Televisions | 230,000★ | 15.19 | |
| Waterways | none | 4,000 |
Economy
48 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 6.27M | 3.03M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 127.78★ | 336.69 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 15.54 sq km | 18.37 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | 41.9 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 58 | 438.61★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 7.24 %★ | 5.23 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 0 | 142.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 740 sq. km | 243,086.8 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 563 km | 3,219 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 130 | 64,150★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 84.03 %★ | 56.88 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 76★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 123★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 18.72★ | 19.49 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 24.6★ | 10.2 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 2,289.32 USD★ | 1,465.74 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 1 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.1 people/sq km | 2.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 34 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 35.1 % | 10 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <200 (2020 est.) | 500,000 | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 2 per 100,000 people★ | 1 per 100,000 people | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.3★ | 6.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 22,000 | 455,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 62.44 %★ | 50.17 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.67★ | 0.63 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.14 years★ | 80.78 years | |
| Median age of population | 34.17 years | 41.03 years★ | |
| Population Change | 69,686 persons★ | -87,807.2 persons | |
| Population density | 275.98 per sq. km | 140.16 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 3.18M persons | 71.57M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.1 | 0.38★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.19 % | 9.82 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 37.5 % | 73 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 1.42 %★ | 8.08 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP★ | 2.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 590,690.4 persons | 16.94M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.12 | 40.62★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.32 years★ | 8.95 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 798,000 people★ | 11.07 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.48★ | 169.16 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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 | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 93.46 %★ | 62.64 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.02 people/sq km★ | 0.54 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.57 %★ | 0.13 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 3,285.8 persons★ | 685,767.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 42.25 % | 44.11 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.75 per woman★ | 1.18 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 42,281.1 persons★ | 36,266.2 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 6.98 per live births★ | 10.25 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.3★ | 1.01 | |
| Airports | 8 | 105★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 3 | 41★ | |
| Heliports | 12★ | 5 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 4.1 %★ | 1.5 % |