Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Private civil liberties index
Qatar
0.176
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.171
in 2025
Qatar rank
165th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.176 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.069 | 0.0378 | 0.0312 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.039 | 0.037 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.101 | 0.039 | 0.062 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.0379 | 0.0631 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.101 | 0.038 | 0.063 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.0985 | 0.0415 | 0.057 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.1048 | 0.065 | 0.0398 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.1561 | 0.0718 | 0.0843 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.173 | 0.0796 | 0.0934 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.2108 | 0.0847 | 0.1261 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.3227 | 0.0982 | 0.2245 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.3122 | 0.1385 | 0.1737 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.2013 | 0.1847 | 0.0167 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.176 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.005, 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 private civil liberties index?
- Qatar ranks 165th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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.