China vs Qatar: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
China
0.072
in 2025
Qatar
0.034
in 2025
China rank
170th
Qatar rank
173rd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 0.072 against 0.034 in Qatar, a difference of 0.038.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.011 | 0.045 | China |
| 1910s | 0.1027 | 0.0114 | 0.0913 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1066 | 0.013 | 0.0936 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0888 | 0.013 | 0.0758 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1056 | 0.012 | 0.0936 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0729 | 0.013 | 0.0599 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0701 | 0.013 | 0.0571 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0721 | 0.0167 | 0.0554 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0998 | 0.016 | 0.0838 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0996 | 0.0168 | 0.0828 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0344 | 0.0637 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0843 | 0.0412 | 0.0431 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0743 | 0.0702 | 0.0042 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, China or Qatar?
- China, at 0.072 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between China and Qatar?
- 0.038, with China 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- China ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.