China vs Qatar: Freedom of expression index
China
0.045
in 2025
Qatar
0.055
in 2025
China rank
167th
Qatar rank
166th
Freedom of expression index over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.055 against 0.045 in China, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3304 | 0.04 | 0.2904 | China |
| 1910s | 0.4234 | 0.0407 | 0.3827 | China |
| 1920s | 0.4298 | 0.043 | 0.3868 | China |
| 1930s | 0.3805 | 0.043 | 0.3375 | China |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.042 | 0.3008 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0451 | 0.0491 | 0.004 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.05 | 0.018 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0448 | 0.0815 | 0.0367 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.2282 | 0.082 | 0.1462 | China |
| 1990s | 0.226 | 0.0869 | 0.1391 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.103 | 0.1067 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1158 | 0.1046 | 0.0112 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.0608 | 0.0107 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.055 against 0.045 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between China and Qatar?
- 0.01, 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 expression index?
- China ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.