Which has higher electoral democracy index, Eritrea or Qatar?

Eritrea, at 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea 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.

Eritrea vs Qatar: Electoral Democracy Index

Eritrea

0.069

in 2025

Qatar

0.034

in 2025

Eritrea rank

172nd

Qatar rank

174th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Eritrea
Qatar

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.

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

Eritrea ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 12 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.011	0.005	Eritrea
1910s	0.016	0.0114	0.0046	Eritrea
1920s	0.016	0.013	0.003	Eritrea
1930s	0.0151	0.013	0.0021	Eritrea
1940s	0.1088	0.012	0.0968	Eritrea
1950s	0.1091	0.013	0.0961	Eritrea
1960s	0.0925	0.013	0.0795	Eritrea
1970s	0.0771	0.0167	0.0604	Eritrea
1980s	0.0727	0.016	0.0567	Eritrea
1990s	0.1034	0.0168	0.0866	Eritrea
2000s	0.0777	0.0344	0.0433	Eritrea
2010s	0.0688	0.0412	0.0276	Eritrea
2020s	0.0695	0.0702	0.0007	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Eritrea or Qatar?: Eritrea, at 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Eritrea and Qatar?: 0.035, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Qatar rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Eritrea ranks 172nd 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.