Civil Rights Score in Qatar
Qatar: Civil Rights Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2009
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
9
2009–2025
Civil Rights Score in Qatar, 2009–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Qatar stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Qatar peaked at 7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 31st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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More social development data for Qatar
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.091 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.357 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.357 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Qatar?
- Civil rights score in Qatar was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for civil rights score?
- Qatar ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.