What is judicial corruption score in Qatar?

Judicial corruption score in Qatar was 1.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2024.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 1900.

How does Qatar rank for judicial corruption score?

Qatar ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 711.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Qatar

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in Qatar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.34

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.34

in 2024

All-time low

0.111

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 1.34 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 711.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Qatar peaked at 1.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 1900.

Qatar ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1910s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1920s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1930s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1940s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1950s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1960s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1970s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1980s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1990s	0.1584	0.111	0.269	10
2000s	0.269	0.269	0.269	10
2010s	0.2593	0.165	0.396	10
2020s	0.6122	0.137	1.34	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.091 (2025)

All data for Qatar →

Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Qatar?: Judicial corruption score in Qatar was 1.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2024.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for judicial corruption score?: Qatar ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 711.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.