Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Qatar
Qatar: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 65.81 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.81 0-100
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.67 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
48.95 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 65.81 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Qatar peaked at 75.67 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.95 0-100, in 1996.
That places Qatar 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.95 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 49.29 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.15 0-100 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 59.92 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 59.9 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.08 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.36 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 64.54 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 66.24 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 70.02 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.67 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 75.1 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.16 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.27 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.67 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.33 0-100 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 64.99 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.39 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.06 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 63.14 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.73 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 65.67 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.98 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.57 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.48 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 63.07 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.81 0-100 | +4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 65.81 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 65.81 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.12 0-100 | 48.95 0-100 | 49.29 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.76 0-100 | 57.15 0-100 | 75.67 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.68 0-100 | 63.06 0-100 | 75.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6 0-100 | 63.07 0-100 | 65.81 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 39 Israel 67.35 0-100 compare
- 40 South Korea 66.68 0-100 compare
- 41 Cape Verde 66.34 0-100 compare
- 43 Aruba 65.57 0-100 compare
- 44 United States 65.5 0-100 compare
- 45 Poland 65.16 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Qatar?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Qatar was 65.81 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.67 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.95 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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