| Attribute |
Qatar × | 
United Arab Emirates × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 11,586 | 83,600 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 11,586 | 83,600 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 87 | 1,066 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 563 | 1,318 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 28 | 149 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 103 | 1,527 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,444,174 | 9,992,083 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | State of Qatar | United Arab Emirates |
| Short country name | Qatar | - |
| Long local name | Dawlat Qatar | Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah |
| Short local name | Qatar | - |
| Former name | - | - Trucial Oman
- Trucial States
|
| Government type | Absolute monarchy | Federation of monarchies |
| Capital | Doha | Abu Dhabi |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 339,500,000,000 | 696,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 166,900,000,000 | 382,600,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 124,100 | 68,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 50.2 | 28.5 |
| Labor force | 1,953,000 | 5,344,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.9 | 1.6 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | - | 19.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 44,100,000,000 | 110,200,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 53,820,000,000 | 111,100,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 5.7 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 28.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.8 | -0.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 53.8 | 19.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.4 | 2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.95 | 6 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 34,710,000,000 | 134,000,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 34,710,000,000 | 134,000,000,000 |
| 1↑Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 246,700,000,000 | 395,500,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 142,600,000,000 | 195,900,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 6,426,000,000 | 26,470,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 67,500,000,000 | 308,500,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 30,770,000,000 | 229,200,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 15,010,000,000 | 95,370,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 167,800,000,000 | 237,600,000,000 |
| National currency | Qatari rials | Emirati dirhams |
| National currency (code) | QAR | AED |
| National currency (symbol) | ﷼ | د.إ |
| National currency rate to USD | 3.64 | 3.673 |