Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal democracy

Qatar
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Qatar rank
142nd
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0, 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 liberal democracy?
Qatar ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.