Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.37 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
6.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2012
All-time low
6.37
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 2011–2018
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 6.37. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 47th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.57 | — |
| 2012 | 6.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 6.37 in 2018, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.