Freedom of Association Score in Qatar
Qatar: Freedom of Association Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
9
2009–2025
Freedom of Association Score in Qatar, 2009–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Qatar peaked at 4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freedom of Association Score in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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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 freedom of association score in Qatar?
- Freedom of association score in Qatar was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for freedom of association score?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.