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Qatar rankings 2026: where Qatar places in 144 global Top 10s

Qatar is #1 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person, #1 in 13 rankings and inside the top 10 of 45 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Qatar across Top10Earth: 144 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person, where it is measured at 198.0k kWh per person (Fossil fuel energy consumption) as of 2026-11-02. Qatar holds the #1 spot in 13 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 45 rankings.

Where Qatar is number one

These are the rankings Qatar currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Qatar is inside the top 10 of 32 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 20 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Qatar by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Qatar holds 40 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person (198.0k kWh per person), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person (33.71 tonnes per person), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person (41.27 t) and #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use (41.28 tonnes per person). 36 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Qatar holds 37 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (0.13 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices (126.3k international $), #5 of 50 in Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) (128.9k current international $) and #7 of 50 in Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP (17.29 % of GDP). 33 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Qatar holds 33 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios (86.9 %), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants (76.7 % of population), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution (58.47 micrograms per cubic metre) and #1 of 50 in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution (107.76 micrograms per cubic meter). 29 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Qatar holds 12 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest bean yields (23.26 tonnes per hectare), #3 of 50 in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland (35.11 kg per hectare), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest cereal yields (14.98 tonnes per hectare) and #7 of 50 in Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare (100.87 kilograms per hectare). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Qatar holds 11 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff (100 % of total), #18 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution (91 per 100,000 people), #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (99.94 % of population) and #23 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (61.96 %). 7 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Qatar holds 4 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (100 %), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad (41.72 %), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (99.32 %) and #40 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (80.39 %).

Travel

In travel, Qatar holds 4 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (14.32 US$ bn), #29 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (37.71 million), #30 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (207.02 thousand) and #36 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (10.91 % of GDP).

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Qatar holds 3 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (98.09 %), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (98.09 % of population) and #29 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (153.61 per 100 people).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Qatar moved in 133 rankings:

Where Qatar ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Qatar's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Biggest service exporters (24.35 BoP, current US$ bn), 50th of 50 in Countries with the largest commercial service exports (23.64 US$ bn) and 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions (82.23 million tonnes). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Qatar

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Qatar's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Qatar

What is Qatar's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person, with 198.0k kWh per person (Fossil fuel energy consumption) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Qatar?

144 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 13 rankings where it is #1.

Is Qatar in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 45 rankings, including #1 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person, #1 in Countries with the highest bean yields and #1 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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