Libya vs Qatar: Political centralization index
Libya
0.63
in 2025
Qatar
0.635
in 2025
Libya rank
59th
Qatar rank
58th
Political centralization index over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.635 against 0.63 in Libya, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.961 | 0.826 | 0.135 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.961 | 0.826 | 0.135 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.4902 | 0.826 | 0.3358 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.4645 | 0.826 | 0.3615 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.8891 | 0.6721 | 0.217 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.8278 | 0.658 | 0.1698 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.8245 | 0.6192 | 0.2053 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.8533 | 0.653 | 0.2003 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.4811 | 0.7148 | 0.2337 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.5713 | 0.7232 | 0.1518 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.635 against 0.63 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Libya and Qatar?
- 0.005, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for political centralization index?
- Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.