Laos vs Qatar: Private civil liberties index
Laos
0.204
in 2025
Qatar
0.176
in 2025
Laos rank
164th
Qatar rank
165th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Laos
- Qatar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.204 against 0.176 in Qatar, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.133 | 0.069 | 0.064 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.133 | 0.076 | 0.057 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.133 | 0.101 | 0.032 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.133 | 0.101 | 0.032 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.1339 | 0.101 | 0.0329 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.2548 | 0.0985 | 0.1563 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.2602 | 0.1048 | 0.1554 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1561 | 0.0061 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.0612 | 0.173 | 0.1118 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.1086 | 0.2108 | 0.1022 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1348 | 0.3227 | 0.1879 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1583 | 0.3122 | 0.1539 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.196 | 0.2013 | 0.0053 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Laos or Qatar?
- Laos, at 0.204 against 0.176 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Laos and Qatar?
- 0.028, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Qatar rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Laos ranks 164th 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.