What is public sector corruption index in Qatar?

Public sector corruption index in Qatar was 0.445 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 1900.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1996.

How does Qatar rank for public sector corruption index?

Qatar ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Qatar

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

Qatar: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.445 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.445

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.882

in 1900

All-time low

0.401

in 1996

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.445 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Qatar peaked at 0.882 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.401, in 1996.

Qatar ranks 96th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1910s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1920s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1930s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1940s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1950s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1960s	0.8496	0.846	0.882	10
1970s	0.4914	0.474	0.532	10
1980s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1990s	0.4292	0.401	0.457	10
2000s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
2010s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
2020s	0.4083	0.401	0.445	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

93 Vietnam 0.48 compare
94 Argentina 0.467 compare
95 Mexico 0.456 compare
97 Namibia 0.439 compare
98 Saudi Arabia 0.428 compare
99 Bahrain 0.425 compare

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Qatar?: Public sector corruption index in Qatar was 0.445 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 1900.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for public sector corruption index?: Qatar ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).