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Qatar

Country Profile

Population

2,857,822

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

11,490 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

249 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$218.0B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$76,276

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#88

of 193 countries

Overall Score

44.7

71% of best score · 55th percentile

vs. Global Average

-0.6 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 88 / 193
025507510044.7Qatar62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.7

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.9

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Qatar

How Qatar compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 166 / 193
025507510042.2Qatar66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 182 / 193
025507510034.6Qatar60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 52 / 193
025507510050.3Qatar62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 63 / 193
025507510046.1Qatar79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 90 / 193
025507510041.8Qatar61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 67 / 193
025507510053.3Qatar75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Qatar

Qatar ranks 88th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 44.7. This is 71% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Qatar in the 55th percentile, 0.6 points below the global average of 45.4.
Qatar performs best in Social Capital (52nd) and Intellectual Capital (63rd), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (182nd) and Natural Capital (166th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 67th, Economic Sustainability 90th.
Qatar's GSCI score has improved by 0.7 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-0.9 points).
Qatar has a population of 2.9 million, 6.9% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 249 people per km², 4.3 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $218.0 billion, 62% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Qatar's GDP per capita is $76,276, 5.6 times the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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