Qatar

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 128,918.55 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 2,656,032 HDI (2023): 0.89
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 37
Score: 58.0
Vulnerability 0.351
Readiness 0.512

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Qatar places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Qatar is well positioned to adapt. Qatar is the 154th most vulnerable country and the 48th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
52
52
48
43
45
45
44
44
46
47
43
31
32
42
32
33
40
39
38
37
38
38
39
40
38
37
38
35
37
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.351
Food
0.357
Projected change of cereal yields
0.614
Projected population change
0.413
Food import dependency
0.173
Rural population
0.007
Agriculture capacity
0.871
Child malnutrition
0.066
Water
0.214
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0.034
Dam capacity
-
Access to reliable drinking water
0.034
Health
0.312
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.212
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.688
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.001
Ecosystem Services
0.561
Projected change of biome distribution
0.447
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.296
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.803
Protected biome
0.404
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.854
Human Habitat
0.382
Projected change of warm periods
0.260
Projected change of flood hazard
0.580
Urban concentration
0.993
Age dependency ratio
0.050
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.308
Paved roads
0.101
Infrastructure
0.282
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.846
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.408
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0