China vs Qatar: Freedom of association index
China
0.03
in 2025
Qatar
0.039
in 2025
China rank
169th
Qatar rank
168th
Freedom of association index over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.039 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 169th and Qatar ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.111 | 0.04 | 0.071 | China |
| 1910s | 0.3345 | 0.0418 | 0.2927 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3604 | 0.049 | 0.3114 | China |
| 1930s | 0.2691 | 0.049 | 0.2201 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2894 | 0.049 | 0.2404 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0389 | 0.049 | 0.0101 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.0474 | 0.0144 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0371 | 0.0462 | 0.0091 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.0645 | 0.041 | 0.0235 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0627 | 0.041 | 0.0217 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0654 | 0.0403 | 0.0251 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0504 | 0.0421 | 0.0083 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0395 | 0.0388 | 0.0007 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.039 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between China and Qatar?
- 0.009, with Qatar 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 freedom of association index?
- China ranks 169th and Qatar ranks 168th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.