Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Strong civil society index
Qatar
0.149
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.146
in 2025
Qatar rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Strong civil society index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.149 against 0.146 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.003.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th 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 | 0.108 | 0.06 | 0.048 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.126 | 0.06 | 0.066 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.198 | 0.06 | 0.138 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.198 | 0.06 | 0.138 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.198 | 0.06 | 0.138 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.195 | 0.1164 | 0.0786 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.195 | 0.144 | 0.051 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.204 | 0.1065 | 0.0975 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.192 | 0.0959 | 0.0961 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.192 | 0.1074 | 0.0846 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1987 | 0.1094 | 0.0893 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1986 | 0.1175 | 0.0811 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.1585 | 0.1305 | 0.028 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 0.149 against 0.146 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.003, 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 strong civil society index?
- Qatar ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.