Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Democratic change
Qatar
1
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2025
Qatar rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change 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 democratic change?
- Qatar ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.