Qatar vs Western Sahara: Electoral democracy

Qatar
0
in 2025
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Qatar rank
116th
Western Sahara rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Qatar
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Qatar or Western Sahara?
Qatar, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Qatar and Western Sahara?
0, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Sahara?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Western Sahara rank globally for electoral democracy?
Qatar ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).