Civil Liberties Score in Qatar

Qatar: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18
in 2005
All-time low
15
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Qatar, 2003–2025

051015202003201420252003: 152004: 172005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 182016: 172017: 172018: 182019: 182020: 182021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 182025: 18

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 18 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Qatar peaked at 18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2003.

Qatar ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.43 15 18 7
2010s 17.8 17 18 10
2020s 18 18 18 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 148 Djibouti 19 compare
  2. 149 Angola 18 compare
  3. 149 Burkina Faso 18 compare
  4. 149 Cambodia 18 compare
  5. 149 Kazakhstan 18 compare
  6. 149 Mali 18 compare
  7. 149 Oman 18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Qatar?
Civil liberties score in Qatar was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2005.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
How does Qatar rank for civil liberties score?
Qatar ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.