Which has higher private civil liberties index, Laos or Qatar?

Laos, at 0.204 against 0.176 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Qatar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.