Qatar vs South Sudan: Private civil liberties index
Qatar
0.176
in 2025
South Sudan
0.228
in 2025
Qatar rank
165th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Qatar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.228 against 0.176 in Qatar, a difference of 0.052.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.069 | 0.06 | 0.009 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.0597 | 0.0163 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.101 | 0.0624 | 0.0386 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.063 | 0.038 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.101 | 0.0673 | 0.0337 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.0985 | 0.142 | 0.0435 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1048 | 0.1662 | 0.0614 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1561 | 0.1552 | 0.0009 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.173 | 0.1675 | 0.0055 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.2108 | 0.046 | 0.1648 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.3227 | 0.0692 | 0.2535 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.3122 | 0.1998 | 0.1124 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.2013 | 0.2028 | 0.0015 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Qatar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.228 against 0.176 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Qatar and South Sudan?
- 0.052, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Sudan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Qatar ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 162nd 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.