Laos vs Qatar: Liberal political institutions index
Laos
0.364
in 2025
Qatar
0.354
in 2025
Laos rank
122nd
Qatar rank
125th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Laos
- Qatar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.364 against 0.354 in Qatar, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.182 | 0.069 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.1829 | 0.0681 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.251 | 0.19 | 0.061 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.2509 | 0.199 | 0.0519 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.2762 | 0.199 | 0.0772 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.3688 | 0.2 | 0.1688 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.3461 | 0.2178 | 0.1283 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2947 | 0.2865 | 0.0082 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2588 | 0.2981 | 0.0393 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.3124 | 0.3313 | 0.0189 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.3164 | 0.3694 | 0.053 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.3212 | 0.3472 | 0.026 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.3577 | 0.317 | 0.0407 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Laos or Qatar?
- Laos, at 0.364 against 0.354 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Laos and Qatar?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Qatar rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Qatar ranks 125th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.