Country Report and Technical Report
Region: Asia (Middle East)
Report summary: Qatar’s limited legislation providing maternity protections and no provisions for paternal leave or dependent care leave contributed to a low score in Sub-Index A. It performed comparatively better in Sub-Index B due to recent reforms of its kafala system and new legislation to protect domestic workers. In all, Qatar scored a 4.53 (out of 10) in the GCPI, placing it in the Emerging band of the Index.
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4.53/10
| Population (million) | 2.881 |
| GDP (USD, billion) | 146.4 |
| Human Development Index | 0.848 |
| Women’s Labor Force Participation Rate | 58.2% |
| Percentage of the Informal Economy | NA |
| Old-age Dependency Ratio | 1.995% |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water* | 96% |
| Access to Electricity* | 100% |
| Access to Sanitation Services* | 96% |
| Access to Essential Health Services*† | 68% |
Source: World Bank Open Data, Human Development Index, International Labour Organization 2019, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
* Household access
†The WHO defines essential health services as “the average [household] coverage of essential services based on tracer interventions that include reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health; infectious diseases; noncommunicable diseases; and service capacity and access; among the general and the most disadvantaged population”
Data correct as of 2020.
The recommended citation for this report is as follows:
Ayub, Mishael and Paul, Anju M. 2022. Global Care Policy Index 2022 Country Report: Qatar. Singapore: Global Care Policy Index. https://globalcarepolicy.commons.yale-nus.edu.sg/country_profile/qatar.
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