Which has higher varieties of democracy, Afghanistan or Qatar?

Afghanistan, at 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Qatar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Qatar: Varieties of democracy

Afghanistan

0.069

in 2025

Qatar

0.034

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

172nd

Qatar rank

174th

Varieties of democracy over time

Afghanistan
Qatar

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0204	0.011	0.0094	Afghanistan
1910s	0.0235	0.0114	0.0121	Afghanistan
1920s	0.08	0.013	0.067	Afghanistan
1930s	0.0909	0.013	0.0779	Afghanistan
1940s	0.0876	0.012	0.0756	Afghanistan
1950s	0.0854	0.013	0.0724	Afghanistan
1960s	0.1276	0.013	0.1146	Afghanistan
1970s	0.1216	0.0167	0.1049	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0858	0.016	0.0698	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0857	0.0168	0.0689	Afghanistan
2000s	0.2601	0.0344	0.2257	Afghanistan
2010s	0.3419	0.0412	0.3007	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1297	0.0702	0.0595	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Afghanistan or Qatar?: Afghanistan, at 0.069 against 0.034 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Afghanistan and Qatar?: 0.035, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Qatar rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.