Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Qatar
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Qatar rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
157th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.30.4178919072025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

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

Qatar ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0 0 0 β€”
2010s 0 0 0 β€”
2020s 0.223 0 0.223 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0, 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 free and fair elections index?
Qatar ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.