Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Participatory political institutions index
Qatar
0.128
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.101
in 2025
Qatar rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.128 against 0.101 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.0176 | 0.032 | 0.0144 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.008 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.024 | 0.0372 | 0.0132 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.039 | 0.015 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0352 | 0.0395 | 0.0043 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0423 | 0.0546 | 0.0123 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0537 | 0.0737 | 0.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1017 | 0.088 | 0.0137 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0923 | 0.0959 | 0.0036 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0952 | 0.0178 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.128 against 0.101 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.027, 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Qatar ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.