Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?

Qatar, at 0.357 against 0.339 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Qatar

0.357

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.339

in 2025

Qatar rank

140th

United Arab Emirates rank

142nd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Qatar
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.357 against 0.339 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 140th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 174 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3346	0.3228	0.0118	Qatar
1980s	0.34	0.329	0.011	Qatar
1990s	0.3837	0.3726	0.0111	Qatar
2000s	0.4392	0.381	0.0582	Qatar
2010s	0.4363	0.395	0.0413	Qatar
2020s	0.3725	0.3512	0.0213	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?: Qatar, at 0.357 against 0.339 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 0.018, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Qatar ranks 140th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.