Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Participatory Democracy Index
Qatar
0.034
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.031
in 2025
Qatar rank
171st
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.034 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 | 0.01 | 0.0003 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.0112 | 0.0144 | 0.0032 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0139 | 0.014 | 0.0001 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0269 | 0.016 | 0.0109 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0251 | 0.0263 | 0.0012 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.0242 | 0.0315 | 0.0073 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 0.034 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.003, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Qatar ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.