Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Participation Index
Qatar
0.642
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.65
in 2025
Qatar rank
150th
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.65 against 0.642 in Qatar, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.044 | 0.012 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.044 | 0.012 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.044 | 0.012 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.056 | 0.044 | 0.012 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.301 | 0.108 | 0.193 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.322 | 0.3152 | 0.0068 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.4333 | 0.609 | 0.1757 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.65 against 0.642 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Qatar ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.