Brunei vs Qatar: Freedom Score
Brunei
27
in 2025
Qatar
25
in 2025
Brunei rank
147th
Qatar rank
149th
Freedom Score over time
- Brunei
- Qatar
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 27 against 25 in Qatar, a difference of 2.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 147th and Qatar ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.12 | 25.75 | 4.38 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 26.7 | 2.6 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 27.67 | 25 | 2.67 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Brunei or Qatar?
- Brunei, at 27 against 25 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Brunei and Qatar?
- 2, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Qatar rank globally for freedom score?
- Brunei ranks 147th and Qatar ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.