Egypt vs Qatar: Political Rights Rating
Egypt
6
in 2025
Qatar
6
in 2025
Egypt rank
44th
Qatar rank
44th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Egypt
- Qatar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6 against 6 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4.78 | 5.22 | 0.4444 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 6.9 | 1.2 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 6 | 0.1 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Egypt or Qatar?
- Egypt, at 6 against 6 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Egypt and Qatar?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Qatar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Qatar rank globally for political rights rating?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.