Which has higher liberal democracy index, Qatar or Rwanda?

Qatar, at 0.091 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Qatar vs Rwanda: Liberal Democracy Index

Qatar

0.091

in 2025

Rwanda

0.09

in 2025

Qatar rank

148th

Rwanda rank

149th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Qatar
Rwanda

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.091 against 0.09 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0465	0.025	0.0215	Qatar
1920s	0.048	0.025	0.023	Qatar
1930s	0.05	0.0256	0.0244	Qatar
1940s	0.05	0.0256	0.0244	Qatar
1950s	0.0505	0.0281	0.0224	Qatar
1960s	0.0552	0.1566	0.1014	Rwanda
1970s	0.072	0.1281	0.0561	Rwanda
1980s	0.0751	0.1447	0.0696	Rwanda
1990s	0.0834	0.1382	0.0548	Rwanda
2000s	0.0946	0.1172	0.0226	Rwanda
2010s	0.0897	0.1297	0.04	Rwanda
2020s	0.0857	0.1033	0.0177	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Qatar or Rwanda?: Qatar, at 0.091 against 0.09 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Qatar and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Rwanda rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Qatar ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th 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.