Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea or Qatar?

Guinea, at 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea 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.

Guinea vs Qatar: Liberal Democracy Index

Guinea

0.095

in 2025

Qatar

0.091

in 2025

Guinea rank

146th

Qatar rank

148th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Guinea
Qatar

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Guinea ranks 146th and Qatar ranks 148th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.028	0.046	0.018	Qatar
1910s	0.0287	0.0462	0.0175	Qatar
1920s	0.029	0.048	0.019	Qatar
1930s	0.0305	0.05	0.0195	Qatar
1940s	0.0368	0.05	0.0132	Qatar
1950s	0.0488	0.0505	0.0017	Qatar
1960s	0.0387	0.0552	0.0165	Qatar
1970s	0.0355	0.072	0.0365	Qatar
1980s	0.0374	0.0751	0.0377	Qatar
1990s	0.0902	0.0834	0.0068	Guinea
2000s	0.1074	0.0946	0.0128	Guinea
2010s	0.1387	0.0897	0.049	Guinea
2020s	0.0903	0.0857	0.0047	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Guinea or Qatar?: Guinea, at 0.095 against 0.091 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Guinea and Qatar?: 0.004, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Qatar rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Guinea ranks 146th 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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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: 30 October 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.