Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that is female
Qatar
28.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
36.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
215th
United Arab Emirates rank
214th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 36.2% against 28.9% in Qatar, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 215th and United Arab Emirates ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 35.3% | 10.2% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 28.3% | 7.4% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 31.3% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 34.8% | 9.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 35.9% | 7.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 36.2% against 28.9% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Qatar ranks 215th and United Arab Emirates ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.