Which has higher human rights index, Qatar or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.381 against 0.357 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs Zimbabwe: Human Rights Index

Qatar

0.357

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.381

in 2025

Qatar rank

140th

Zimbabwe rank

138th

Human Rights Index over time

Qatar
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.381 against 0.357 in Qatar, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Qatar ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.309	0.043	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.2708	0.3099	0.0391	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.288	0.3061	0.0181	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.288	0.302	0.014	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.287	0.2959	0.0089	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.2895	0.2978	0.0083	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.3	0.2013	0.0987	Qatar
1970s	0.3337	0.1236	0.2101	Qatar
1980s	0.34	0.483	0.143	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.3837	0.5272	0.1435	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4392	0.3993	0.0399	Qatar
2010s	0.4363	0.4332	0.0031	Qatar
2020s	0.3725	0.4057	0.0332	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Qatar or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.381 against 0.357 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Qatar and Zimbabwe?: 0.024, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Zimbabwe rank globally for human rights index?: Qatar ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.