Which has higher civil society participation index, China or Qatar?

China, at 0.219 against 0.181 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Qatar: Civil Society Participation Index

China

0.219

in 2025

Qatar

0.181

in 2025

China rank

160th

Qatar rank

163rd

Civil Society Participation Index over time

China
Qatar

How they compare

China currently reports 0.219 against 0.181 in Qatar, a difference of 0.038.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1364	0.047	0.0894	China
1910s	0.2589	0.0518	0.2071	China
1920s	0.3033	0.071	0.2323	China
1930s	0.281	0.071	0.21	China
1940s	0.2832	0.071	0.2122	China
1950s	0.0922	0.071	0.0212	China
1960s	0.065	0.071	0.006	Qatar
1970s	0.0782	0.1049	0.0267	Qatar
1980s	0.2171	0.1248	0.0923	China
1990s	0.289	0.1522	0.1368	China
2000s	0.4281	0.162	0.2661	China
2010s	0.3768	0.1603	0.2165	China
2020s	0.2745	0.1427	0.1318	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, China or Qatar?: China, at 0.219 against 0.181 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between China and Qatar?: 0.038, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Qatar rank globally for civil society participation index?: China ranks 160th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.