Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Qatar?

Eswatini, at 0.097 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Qatar: Liberal Democracy Index

Eswatini

0.097

in 2025

Qatar

0.091

in 2025

Eswatini rank

145th

Qatar rank

148th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Eswatini
Qatar

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.097 against 0.091 in Qatar, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0669	0.046	0.0209	Eswatini
1910s	0.068	0.0462	0.0218	Eswatini
1920s	0.0699	0.048	0.0219	Eswatini
1930s	0.07	0.05	0.02	Eswatini
1940s	0.07	0.05	0.02	Eswatini
1950s	0.073	0.0505	0.0225	Eswatini
1960s	0.102	0.0552	0.0468	Eswatini
1970s	0.1015	0.072	0.0295	Eswatini
1980s	0.107	0.0751	0.0319	Eswatini
1990s	0.1001	0.0834	0.0167	Eswatini
2000s	0.0965	0.0946	0.0019	Eswatini
2010s	0.0996	0.0897	0.0099	Eswatini
2020s	0.1007	0.0857	0.015	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Eswatini or Qatar?: Eswatini, at 0.097 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Eswatini and Qatar?: 0.006, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Qatar rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Eswatini ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.