Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Freedom of association index
Qatar
0.039
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.026
in 2025
Qatar rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Freedom of association index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.039 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.024 | 0.016 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.0418 | 0.024 | 0.0178 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.024 | 0.025 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.024 | 0.025 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.024 | 0.025 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.0292 | 0.0198 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.0474 | 0.032 | 0.0154 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0462 | 0.0285 | 0.0177 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.0263 | 0.0147 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.0266 | 0.0144 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0403 | 0.0269 | 0.0134 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0421 | 0.0265 | 0.0156 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0388 | 0.026 | 0.0128 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.039 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.013, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Qatar ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th 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.