Qatar vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Qatar vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Qatar in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Qatar leads in 3. Qatar's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Qatar wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.36 (2024, ranked 141st) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Qatar wins against Iceland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 110,889.79 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 35.10 (2017, ranked 84th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 98.09 (2024, ranked 14th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 82.52 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 92.51 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Qatar wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.13 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.93 (2023, ranked 40th).
- Iceland wins against Qatar in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.99 (2023, ranked 31st).
| Metric | Qatar(3) | Iceland(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.36 (141/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 110,889.79 (5/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 35.10 (84/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.09 (14/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.52 (27/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 92.51 (85/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.13 (1/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (40/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.99 (31/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |