What is key features of human rights in Qatar?

Key features of human rights in Qatar was 0.357 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2012.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.266 in 1900.

How does Qatar rank for key features of human rights?

Qatar ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Qatar

Name: Key features of human rights in Qatar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Key features of human rights was 0.357 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.357

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.452

in 2012

All-time low

0.266

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.357 for key features of human rights in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Qatar peaked at 0.452 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.266, in 1900.

That places Qatar 140th out of 176 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.

Key features of human rights in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Qatar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.266	—
1901	0.266	+0.0%
1902	0.266	+0.0%
1903	0.266	+0.0%
1904	0.266	+0.0%
1905	0.266	+0.0%
1906	0.266	+0.0%
1907	0.266	+0.0%
1908	0.266	+0.0%
1909	0.266	+0.0%
1910	0.266	+0.0%
1911	0.266	+0.0%
1912	0.266	+0.0%
1913	0.266	+0.0%
1914	0.266	+0.0%
1915	0.266	+0.0%
1916	0.266	+0.0%
1917	0.27	+1.5%
1918	0.288	+6.7%
1919	0.288	+0.0%
1920	0.288	+0.0%
1921	0.288	+0.0%
1922	0.288	+0.0%
1923	0.288	+0.0%
1924	0.288	+0.0%
1925	0.288	+0.0%
1926	0.288	+0.0%
1927	0.288	+0.0%
1928	0.288	+0.0%
1929	0.288	+0.0%
1930	0.288	+0.0%
1931	0.288	+0.0%
1932	0.288	+0.0%
1933	0.288	+0.0%
1934	0.288	+0.0%
1935	0.288	+0.0%
1936	0.288	+0.0%
1937	0.288	+0.0%
1938	0.288	+0.0%
1939	0.288	+0.0%
1940	0.287	-0.3%
1941	0.287	+0.0%
1942	0.287	+0.0%
1943	0.287	+0.0%
1944	0.287	+0.0%
1945	0.287	+0.0%
1946	0.287	+0.0%
1947	0.287	+0.0%
1948	0.287	+0.0%
1949	0.287	+0.0%
1950	0.293	+2.1%
1951	0.293	+0.0%
1952	0.293	+0.0%
1953	0.293	+0.0%
1954	0.293	+0.0%
1955	0.286	-2.4%
1956	0.286	+0.0%
1957	0.286	+0.0%
1958	0.286	+0.0%
1959	0.286	+0.0%
1960	0.296	+3.5%
1961	0.296	+0.0%
1962	0.299	+1.0%
1963	0.299	+0.0%
1964	0.299	+0.0%
1965	0.299	+0.0%
1966	0.299	+0.0%
1967	0.299	+0.0%
1968	0.307	+2.7%
1969	0.307	+0.0%
1970	0.326	+6.2%
1971	0.331	+1.5%
1972	0.335	+1.2%
1973	0.335	+0.0%
1974	0.335	+0.0%
1975	0.335	+0.0%
1976	0.335	+0.0%
1977	0.335	+0.0%
1978	0.335	+0.0%
1979	0.335	+0.0%
1980	0.34	+1.5%
1981	0.34	+0.0%
1982	0.34	+0.0%
1983	0.34	+0.0%
1984	0.34	+0.0%
1985	0.34	+0.0%
1986	0.34	+0.0%
1987	0.34	+0.0%
1988	0.34	+0.0%
1989	0.34	+0.0%
1990	0.37	+8.8%
1991	0.37	+0.0%
1992	0.37	+0.0%
1993	0.37	+0.0%
1994	0.373	+0.8%
1995	0.389	+4.3%
1996	0.396	+1.8%
1997	0.397	+0.3%
1998	0.401	+1.0%
1999	0.401	+0.0%
2000	0.438	+9.2%
2001	0.438	+0.0%
2002	0.436	-0.5%
2003	0.436	+0.0%
2004	0.436	+0.0%
2005	0.435	-0.2%
2006	0.435	+0.0%
2007	0.444	+2.1%
2008	0.447	+0.7%
2009	0.447	+0.0%
2010	0.446	-0.2%
2011	0.451	+1.1%
2012	0.452	+0.2%
2013	0.433	-4.2%
2014	0.431	-0.5%
2015	0.433	+0.5%
2016	0.428	-1.2%
2017	0.424	-0.9%
2018	0.433	+2.1%
2019	0.432	-0.2%
2020	0.423	-2.1%
2021	0.376	-11.1%
2022	0.368	-2.1%
2023	0.355	-3.5%
2024	0.356	+0.3%
2025	0.357	+0.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 0.357 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Qatar's 0.357 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.266	0.266	0.266	10
1910s	0.2708	0.266	0.288	10
1920s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1930s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1940s	0.287	0.287	0.287	10
1950s	0.2895	0.286	0.293	10
1960s	0.3	0.296	0.307	10
1970s	0.3337	0.326	0.335	10
1980s	0.34	0.34	0.34	10
1990s	0.3837	0.37	0.401	10
2000s	0.4392	0.435	0.447	10
2010s	0.4363	0.424	0.452	10
2020s	0.3725	0.355	0.423	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

137 Vietnam 0.384 compare
138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare
139 Uzbekistan 0.369 compare
141 Palestine 0.356 compare
142 Guinea 0.353 compare
143 United Arab Emirates 0.339 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Qatar?: Key features of human rights in Qatar was 0.357 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2012.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.266 in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for key features of human rights?: Qatar ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.