Physical Integrity Rights Index in Qatar
Qatar: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Qatar, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Qatar is 0.806, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Qatar peaked at 0.887 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.666, in 1900.
Qatar ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.666 | — |
| 1901 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.685 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.702 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.708 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.712 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.776 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.782 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.821 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.835 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.853 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.861 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.853 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.839 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.857 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.887 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.874 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.854 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.829 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.806 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.806 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.666 | 0.666 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6698 | 0.666 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.685 | 0.685 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.702 | 0.702 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7116 | 0.708 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.712 | 0.712 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8047 | 0.776 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8546 | 0.853 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8533 | 0.839 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8217 | 0.806 | 0.854 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 physical integrity rights index in Qatar?
- Physical integrity rights index in Qatar was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 in 1900.
- How does Qatar rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Qatar ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.