Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Qatar

Qatar: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Qatar, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Qatar peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

That places Qatar 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 5
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 142 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 142 Djibouti 2 compare
  3. 142 Egypt 2 compare
  4. 142 Gabon 2 compare
  5. 142 Iran 2 compare
  6. 142 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  7. 142 Oman 2 compare
  8. 142 Rwanda 2 compare
  9. 142 Tunisia 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Qatar?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Qatar was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Qatar ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.