Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Participatory democracy index
Qatar
0.034
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.026
in 2025
Qatar rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
174th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.034 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.008 | 0.004 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.0044 | 0.008 | 0.0036 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.006 | 0.0098 | 0.0038 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.006 | 0.0105 | 0.0045 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0095 | 0.0101 | 0.0006 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0112 | 0.0143 | 0.0031 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0139 | 0.0189 | 0.005 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0269 | 0.0226 | 0.0043 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0251 | 0.0244 | 0.0007 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0242 | 0.0245 | 0.0003 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.034 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.008, 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 participatory democracy index?
- Qatar ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.