Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Qatar?

Congo, at 0.107 against 0.101 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Qatar: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Congo

0.107

in 2025

Qatar

0.101

in 2025

Congo rank

155th

Qatar rank

158th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Congo
Qatar

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.107 against 0.101 in Qatar, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Qatar ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Qatar ranks 158th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.028	0.029	0.001	Qatar
1910s	0.028	0.0324	0.0044	Qatar
1920s	0.028	0.046	0.018	Qatar
1930s	0.028	0.046	0.018	Qatar
1940s	0.0316	0.049	0.0174	Qatar
1950s	0.0432	0.0524	0.0092	Qatar
1960s	0.0992	0.0624	0.0368	Congo
1970s	0.0555	0.0911	0.0356	Qatar
1980s	0.0567	0.0989	0.0422	Qatar
1990s	0.1446	0.113	0.0316	Congo
2000s	0.0915	0.113	0.0215	Qatar
2010s	0.1066	0.1141	0.0075	Qatar
2020s	0.134	0.1062	0.0278	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Congo or Qatar?: Congo, at 0.107 against 0.101 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Congo and Qatar?: 0.006, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Congo ranks 155th and Qatar ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.