What is egalitarian democracy index in Qatar?

Egalitarian democracy index in Qatar was 0.101 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.118 in 2018.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1900.

How does Qatar rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Qatar ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Qatar

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Qatar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.101 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.101

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

158th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.118

in 2018

All-time low

0.029

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.101 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Qatar peaked at 0.118 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1900.

That places Qatar 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1910s	0.0324	0.029	0.046	10
1920s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1930s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1940s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1950s	0.0524	0.048	0.056	10
1960s	0.0624	0.057	0.063	10
1970s	0.0911	0.078	0.095	10
1980s	0.0989	0.096	0.102	10
1990s	0.113	0.11	0.116	10
2000s	0.113	0.112	0.116	10
2010s	0.1141	0.111	0.118	10
2020s	0.1062	0.101	0.113	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

155 Congo 0.107 compare
156 Egypt 0.106 compare
157 Palestine 0.105 compare
159 Somalia 0.099 compare
160 Burundi 0.096 compare
161 North Korea 0.093 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Qatar

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)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.091 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.034 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.055 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.039 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Qatar?: Egalitarian democracy index in Qatar was 0.101 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.118 in 2018.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Qatar ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.