Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?

Qatar, at 0.186 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Qatar

0.186

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.171

in 2025

Qatar rank

166th

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.186 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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	0.035	0.008	0.027	Qatar
1910s	0.0402	0.008	0.0322	Qatar
1920s	0.057	0.008	0.049	Qatar
1930s	0.057	0.0083	0.0487	Qatar
1940s	0.057	0.009	0.048	Qatar
1950s	0.057	0.0117	0.0453	Qatar
1960s	0.106	0.0259	0.0801	Qatar
1970s	0.1424	0.0242	0.1182	Qatar
1980s	0.1549	0.0244	0.1305	Qatar
1990s	0.2077	0.0286	0.1791	Qatar
2000s	0.3069	0.0554	0.2515	Qatar
2010s	0.3086	0.1155	0.1931	Qatar
2020s	0.207	0.1878	0.0192	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?: Qatar, at 0.186 against 0.171 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.015, 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 women's civil liberties index?: Qatar ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's 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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.