Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Qatar
0.034
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Qatar rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
175th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.034 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 12 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.011 | 0.0093 | 0.0017 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.0114 | 0.009 | 0.0024 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.009 | 0.004 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.0083 | 0.0047 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.008 | 0.004 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.013 | 0.0116 | 0.0014 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.013 | 0.014 | 0.001 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0167 | 0.0132 | 0.0035 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.002 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0168 | 0.015 | 0.0018 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0344 | 0.0184 | 0.016 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0412 | 0.017 | 0.0242 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0702 | 0.0148 | 0.0553 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.034 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.018, 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Qatar ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th 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.