Which has higher electoral democracy index, China or Qatar?

China, at 0.072 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

China vs Qatar: Electoral Democracy Index

China

0.072

in 2025

Qatar

0.034

in 2025

China rank

171st

Qatar rank

174th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

China
Qatar

How they compare

China currently reports 0.072 against 0.034 in Qatar, a difference of 0.038.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 174th of 176 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.011	0.045	China
1910s	0.1027	0.0114	0.0913	China
1920s	0.1066	0.013	0.0936	China
1930s	0.0888	0.013	0.0758	China
1940s	0.1056	0.012	0.0936	China
1950s	0.0729	0.013	0.0599	China
1960s	0.0701	0.013	0.0571	China
1970s	0.0721	0.0167	0.0554	China
1980s	0.0998	0.016	0.0838	China
1990s	0.0996	0.0168	0.0828	China
2000s	0.0981	0.0344	0.0637	China
2010s	0.0843	0.0412	0.0431	China
2020s	0.0743	0.0702	0.0042	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, China or Qatar?: China, at 0.072 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between China and Qatar?: 0.038, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Qatar rank globally for electoral democracy index?: China ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.