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PEOPLE

Language
Arabic (official and predominant). Urdu and Farsi are spoken by immigrants. English is the business language.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	1.4 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	0.8 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	0.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	0.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	0.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	0.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	0.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	0.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	0.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
2.3 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
Qatari Arabs make up 20 percent of the population, and there are 25 percent Egyptian, Yemeni and Palestinian immigrants in the country. The remaining 55 percent of the population are non-Arab immigrants from countries such as Pakistan, India and Iran.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Islam is the official and predominant religion. The majority are Sunni, with mainly Shia Iranian immigrants. Christian and Hindu minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	95.6 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	95.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	95.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	95.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	95.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	95.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	95.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	94.9 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
No data available
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
93 (2007)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	21.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	22.2 percent	U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report 2006
2003	23.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	26.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	26.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	26.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

USEFUL INFORMATION

Time zone
GMT +3

Climate description
Arid. Mild, pleasant winters and very hot, humid summers.

Currency
Qatari rial

Telephone dialling code
(+) 974

Driving (left/right)
Right

STANDARD OF LIVING

Average life expectancy

2005	75.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	73.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	72.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	72.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	71.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	69.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	74.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	71.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	71.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	70.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	70.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	68.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	75.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	76.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	76.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	75.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	75.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	71.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	12 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	18 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	18 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	18 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	11 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	11 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	11 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	12 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	15 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	15 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	16 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	16 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	16 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	98 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	98 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	No data available percent
1995-2000	No data available percent

Maternal mortality

2005	12 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	7 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	35	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	46	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	40	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	47	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	44	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	51	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	6 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	6 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	6 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	No data available percent
1995-2003	6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of undernourished population
No data available percent

Population with access to improved water

2006	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	10 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	No data available percent

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	100 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	No data available percent

Literacy - average

2004	89.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2001	81.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	81.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	89.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2001	80.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	80.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	88.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2001	83.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	83.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	206 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	209 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	228 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	232 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	240 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	252 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	258 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	258 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	260 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	1314 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	1112 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	919 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	810 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	615 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	515 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	390 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	275 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	196 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	509 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	418 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	346 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	269 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	212 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	192 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	102 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	62 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	50 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	28 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	32	Transparency International 2007
2006	32 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	32 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	38	Transparency International
2003	32	Transparency International
2002	Not ranked
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
No (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

ECONOMY & AID

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	No data available current US$
2006	No data available current US$
2005	No data available current US$
2004	No data available current US$
2003	No data available current US$
2002	No data available current US$
2001	No data available current US$
2000	current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	No data available current US$ billions
2006	52.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	42.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	31.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	23.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	19.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	17.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	17.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	6.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	20.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	3.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	7.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	No data available percent
2006	No data available percent
2005	26.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	11.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	17.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	3.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	-4.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	No data available percent

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

HEALTH

Physicians

2000-2004	222 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004average	221 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2004	222 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	220 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	220 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
No data available percent

Malaria
No risk
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	70 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	64 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	58 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	57 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	56 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	60 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	64 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	66 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

CONFLICT & MIGRATION

Number of refugees originating here

2008	71	UNHCR
2007	62	UNHCR
2006	52	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	11	UNHCR
2004	10	UNHCR
2003	13	UNHCR
2002	No data available
2001	No data available
2000	No data available

Number of refugees residing here

2008	13	UNHCR
2007	46	UNHCR
2006	46	UNHCR
2005	46	UNHCR
2004	46	UNHCR
2003	46	UNHCR
2002	46	UNHCR
2001	67	UNHCR
2000	31	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military
No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	1.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	No data available percent
1998-2000	3.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	1.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	2.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	2.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	2.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	2.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003