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

Rwanda, at 0.209 against 0.176 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Qatar vs Rwanda: Private Civil Liberties Index

Qatar

0.176

in 2025

Rwanda

0.209

in 2025

Qatar rank

165th

Rwanda rank

163rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Qatar
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.209 against 0.176 in Qatar, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Qatar ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0865	0.152	0.0655	Rwanda
1920s	0.101	0.152	0.051	Rwanda
1930s	0.101	0.1727	0.0717	Rwanda
1940s	0.101	0.177	0.076	Rwanda
1950s	0.0985	0.1845	0.086	Rwanda
1960s	0.1048	0.3627	0.2579	Rwanda
1970s	0.1561	0.3957	0.2396	Rwanda
1980s	0.173	0.421	0.248	Rwanda
1990s	0.2108	0.426	0.2152	Rwanda
2000s	0.3227	0.5996	0.2769	Rwanda
2010s	0.3122	0.5439	0.2317	Rwanda
2020s	0.2013	0.2495	0.0482	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Qatar or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.209 against 0.176 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Qatar and Rwanda?: 0.033, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Rwanda rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Qatar ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 163rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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