Democracy Index in Qatar
Qatar: Democracy Index was -10 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Democracy Index in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -10 for democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Qatar peaked at -10 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Democracy Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10 | — |
| 1972 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -10 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -10 | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10. (50 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 9 |
| 1980s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 10 |
| 1990s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 10 |
| 2000s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 10 |
| 2010s | -10 | -10 | -10 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 162 Syria -9 compare
- 162 Uzbekistan -9 compare
- 162 Vatican -9
- 165 Bahrain -10 compare
- 165 North Korea -10 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia -10 compare
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Qatar?
- Democracy index in Qatar was -10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was -10 in 1971.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for democracy index?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).