Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Qatar
3.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.99 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Qatar rank
60th
United Arab Emirates rank
61st
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.02 per 1,000 people against 2.99 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 60th and United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.396 per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 0.5465 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 3.02 per 1,000 people against 2.99 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 60th and United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.