China vs Qatar: Private civil liberties index
China
0.145
in 2025
Qatar
0.176
in 2025
China rank
167th
Qatar rank
165th
Private civil liberties index over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.176 against 0.145 in China, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1068 | 0.069 | 0.0378 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2105 | 0.076 | 0.1345 | China |
| 1920s | 0.2444 | 0.101 | 0.1434 | China |
| 1930s | 0.2442 | 0.101 | 0.1432 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2281 | 0.101 | 0.1271 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0118 | 0.0985 | 0.0867 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.0055 | 0.1048 | 0.0993 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0139 | 0.1561 | 0.1422 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.1275 | 0.173 | 0.0455 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.1482 | 0.2108 | 0.0626 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.2054 | 0.3227 | 0.1173 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1814 | 0.3122 | 0.1308 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.1252 | 0.2013 | 0.0762 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.176 against 0.145 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Qatar?
- 0.031, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- China ranks 167th and Qatar ranks 165th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.