Political rights rating fh in Qatar
Qatar: Political rights rating fh was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1989
All-time low
5
in 1976
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Qatar, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh in Qatar is 6, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Qatar peaked at 7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1976.
That places Qatar 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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- 44 Palestine, State of 6 compare
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More social development data for Qatar
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Qatar?
- Political rights rating fh in Qatar was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1989.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1976.
- How does Qatar rank for political rights rating fh?
- Qatar ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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