Bahrain vs Qatar: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bahrain
0
in 2018
Qatar
0
in 2018
Bahrain rank
164th
Qatar rank
164th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
012345197119942018

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0 against 0 in Qatar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Bahrain ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 164th of 167 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Bahrain
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.7 0 0.7 Bahrain
2000s 2.7 0 2.7 Bahrain
2010s 0.7778 0 0.7778 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bahrain or Qatar?
Bahrain, at 0 against 0 in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bahrain and Qatar?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bahrain ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 164th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).