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Qatar (QAT)

Region: Asia
75.41
Digital Identity Score
High (60-79)

Digital Identity Capabilities

Digital Data

Yes

Records are stored in a digital format

Digital Verification

Yes

Identities can be verified using digital means

Online Digital Identity

Yes

Digital credentials provide secure authentication for online services

Digital Wallet

No

No digital wallet found for this country.

Foundational System

Qatari ID Card (QID)

Online Digital Identity System

Electronic ID card

Demographic Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Population growth -0.05 annual % 2023
Population, total 2,656,032 2023
Urban population growth -0.01 annual % 2023

Economic Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 1,437,087,912.09 current US$ 2023
GDP 213,002,809,330.27 current US$ 2023
GDP growth 1.19 annual % 2023
GNI per capita, Atlas method 79,430 current US$ 2023
GNI per capita, PPP 125,240 current international $ 2023
GNI, Atlas method 210,974,110,897.4 current US$ 2023
GNI, PPP 332,647,717,509.59 current international $ 2023
Inflation, GDP deflator -10.69 annual % 2023

Technology Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Mobile cellular subscriptions 4,700,000 2023
Fixed broadband subscriptions 347,000 2023
Fixed broadband subscriptions 11.64 per 100 people 2023
Individuals using the Internet 99.7 % of population 2023
Secure Internet servers 1,194 2023
Secure Internet servers 449.54 per 1 million people 2023

Other Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
High-technology exports 2.78 % of manufactured exports 2023
Net migration 39,995 2023

Digital Identity Score Analysis

Qatar has a Digital Identity Readiness Score of 75.41/100, placing it in the High category.

Core Digital Capabilities:
✓ Digital Identity Records: Yes. The country has digitized identity records.
✓ Digital Verification: Yes. The country has digital verification capabilities for in-person transactions.
✓ Online Digital Identity: Yes. The country has online authentication capabilities.

Technology Infrastructure:
- Internet Penetration: 99.7% (2023)
- Mobile Subscriptions: 0 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed Broadband Subscriptions: 11.6411 per 100 people (2023)

Conclusion: Qatar has a well-developed digital identity ecosystem with good implementation across most key dimensions. The country has made significant progress in digitizing identity records and implementing verification capabilities. The supporting technology infrastructure is adequate, though there may be room for improvement in certain areas.

GovTech Maturity Analysis 2022

Explore detailed GovTech indicators for Qatar, including digital governance metrics, infrastructure assessment, and technical standards implementation from the 2022 dataset.

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