Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Political corruption index
Qatar
0.331
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.326
in 2025
Qatar rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Political corruption index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.331 against 0.326 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.764 | 0.572 | 0.192 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.764 | 0.572 | 0.192 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.572 | 0.192 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.764 | 0.4888 | 0.2752 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.764 | 0.468 | 0.296 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.764 | 0.4605 | 0.3035 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.7469 | 0.4405 | 0.3064 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.5051 | 0.4326 | 0.0725 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.481 | 0.431 | 0.05 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.4298 | 0.4466 | 0.0168 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.406 | 0.4692 | 0.0632 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4005 | 0.4603 | 0.0598 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.3457 | 0.0243 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.331 against 0.326 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.005, 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 political corruption index?
- Qatar ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.