Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Qatar
35.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
36.0%
in 2025
Qatar rank
172nd
United Arab Emirates rank
171st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.