Constraints on the Executive Score in Qatar

Qatar: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1971
All-time low
1
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Qatar, 1971–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Qatar is 1, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Qatar peaked at 1 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1971.

That places Qatar 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Qatar, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 9
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  3. 158 Libya 1 compare
  4. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  5. 158 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Qatar?
Constraints on the executive score in Qatar was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1971.
How does Qatar rank for constraints on the executive score?
Qatar ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.