Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Qatar

Qatar: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.394 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.394
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.462
in 1997
All-time low
0.117
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.394 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Qatar peaked at 0.462 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1900.

Qatar ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1910s 0.13 0.117 0.182 10
1920s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1930s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1940s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1950s 0.2078 0.189 0.223 10
1960s 0.2467 0.226 0.249 10
1970s 0.3603 0.309 0.376 10
1980s 0.3929 0.38 0.406 10
1990s 0.4489 0.436 0.462 10
2000s 0.442 0.434 0.454 10
2010s 0.4438 0.434 0.461 10
2020s 0.3952 0.376 0.439 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 137 Honduras 0.401 compare
  2. 139 Palestine 0.388 compare
  3. 140 Azerbaijan 0.386 compare
  4. 141 Laos 0.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Qatar?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Qatar was 0.394 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.462 in 1997.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Qatar ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.