Brunei vs Qatar: Political Rights Score
Brunei
7
in 2025
Qatar
7
in 2025
Brunei rank
145th
Qatar rank
145th
Political Rights Score over time
- Brunei
- Qatar
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 7 against 7 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 8.62 | 1.88 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 8.9 | 2 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Brunei or Qatar?
- Brunei, at 7 against 7 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Brunei and Qatar?
- 0, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Qatar rank globally for political rights score?
- Brunei ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 145th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.