Freedom of association index in Qatar
Qatar: Freedom of association index was 0.039 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.039
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.049
in 1918
All-time low
0.038
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of association index in Qatar, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Qatar is 0.039, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Qatar peaked at 0.049 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0418 | 0.04 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0474 | 0.047 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0462 | 0.042 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 | 0.04 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 | 0.04 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 | 0.038 | 0.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 165 Laos 0.047 compare
- 166 Nicaragua 0.042 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.04 compare
- 169 China 0.03 compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.026 compare
- 171 North Korea 0.025 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.357 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.091 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.034 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.055 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.034 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.034 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Qatar?
- Freedom of association index in Qatar was 0.039 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.049 in 1918.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for freedom of association index?
- Qatar ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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