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Political Corruption Index in Qatar

Qatar: Political Corruption Index was 0.331 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.331
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.764
in 1900
All-time low
0.32
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.331 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Qatar peaked at 0.764 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2024.

Qatar ranks 111th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.764 —
1901 0.764 +0.0%
1902 0.764 +0.0%
1903 0.764 +0.0%
1904 0.764 +0.0%
1905 0.764 +0.0%
1906 0.764 +0.0%
1907 0.764 +0.0%
1908 0.764 +0.0%
1909 0.764 +0.0%
1910 0.764 +0.0%
1911 0.764 +0.0%
1912 0.764 +0.0%
1913 0.764 +0.0%
1914 0.764 +0.0%
1915 0.764 +0.0%
1916 0.764 +0.0%
1917 0.764 +0.0%
1918 0.764 +0.0%
1919 0.764 +0.0%
1920 0.764 +0.0%
1921 0.764 +0.0%
1922 0.764 +0.0%
1923 0.764 +0.0%
1924 0.764 +0.0%
1925 0.764 +0.0%
1926 0.764 +0.0%
1927 0.764 +0.0%
1928 0.764 +0.0%
1929 0.764 +0.0%
1930 0.764 +0.0%
1931 0.764 +0.0%
1932 0.764 +0.0%
1933 0.764 +0.0%
1934 0.764 +0.0%
1935 0.764 +0.0%
1936 0.764 +0.0%
1937 0.764 +0.0%
1938 0.764 +0.0%
1939 0.764 +0.0%
1940 0.764 +0.0%
1941 0.764 +0.0%
1942 0.764 +0.0%
1943 0.764 +0.0%
1944 0.764 +0.0%
1945 0.764 +0.0%
1946 0.764 +0.0%
1947 0.764 +0.0%
1948 0.764 +0.0%
1949 0.764 +0.0%
1950 0.764 +0.0%
1951 0.764 +0.0%
1952 0.764 +0.0%
1953 0.764 +0.0%
1954 0.764 +0.0%
1955 0.764 +0.0%
1956 0.764 +0.0%
1957 0.764 +0.0%
1958 0.764 +0.0%
1959 0.764 +0.0%
1960 0.764 +0.0%
1961 0.745 -2.5%
1962 0.745 +0.0%
1963 0.745 +0.0%
1964 0.745 +0.0%
1965 0.745 +0.0%
1966 0.745 +0.0%
1967 0.745 +0.0%
1968 0.745 +0.0%
1969 0.745 +0.0%
1970 0.595 -20.1%
1971 0.55 -7.6%
1972 0.539 -2.0%
1973 0.481 -10.8%
1974 0.481 +0.0%
1975 0.481 +0.0%
1976 0.481 +0.0%
1977 0.481 +0.0%
1978 0.481 +0.0%
1979 0.481 +0.0%
1980 0.481 +0.0%
1981 0.481 +0.0%
1982 0.481 +0.0%
1983 0.481 +0.0%
1984 0.481 +0.0%
1985 0.481 +0.0%
1986 0.481 +0.0%
1987 0.481 +0.0%
1988 0.481 +0.0%
1989 0.481 +0.0%
1990 0.441 -8.3%
1991 0.441 +0.0%
1992 0.441 +0.0%
1993 0.445 +0.9%
1994 0.445 +0.0%
1995 0.445 +0.0%
1996 0.422 -5.2%
1997 0.406 -3.8%
1998 0.406 +0.0%
1999 0.406 +0.0%
2000 0.406 +0.0%
2001 0.406 +0.0%
2002 0.406 +0.0%
2003 0.406 +0.0%
2004 0.406 +0.0%
2005 0.406 +0.0%
2006 0.406 +0.0%
2007 0.406 +0.0%
2008 0.406 +0.0%
2009 0.406 +0.0%
2010 0.394 -3.0%
2011 0.394 +0.0%
2012 0.394 +0.0%
2013 0.414 +5.1%
2014 0.414 +0.0%
2015 0.414 +0.0%
2016 0.414 +0.0%
2017 0.395 -4.6%
2018 0.386 -2.3%
2019 0.386 +0.0%
2020 0.386 +0.0%
2021 0.405 +4.9%
2022 0.389 -4.0%
2023 0.389 +0.0%
2024 0.32 -17.7%
2025 0.331 +3.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.331 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.331 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1910s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1920s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1930s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1940s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1950s 0.764 0.764 0.764 10
1960s 0.7469 0.745 0.764 10
1970s 0.5051 0.481 0.595 10
1980s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1990s 0.4298 0.406 0.445 10
2000s 0.406 0.406 0.406 10
2010s 0.4005 0.386 0.414 10
2020s 0.37 0.32 0.405 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 108 Mauritius 0.356 compare
  2. 109 Kuwait 0.346 compare
  3. 110 Vanuatu 0.332 compare
  4. 112 Tanzania 0.329 compare
  5. 113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
  6. 114 Moldova 0.325 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Qatar?
Political corruption index in Qatar was 0.331 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2024.
How does Qatar rank for political corruption index?
Qatar ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.