China vs Qatar: Democracy
China
1
in 2025
Qatar
1
in 2025
China rank
80th
Qatar rank
80th
Democracy over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
China ranks 80th and Qatar ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, China or Qatar?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between China and Qatar?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for democracy?
- China ranks 80th and Qatar ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).