Free and Fair Elections Score in Qatar
Qatar: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Qatar, 2009–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Qatar is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Qatar peaked at 3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.
That places Qatar 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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- 106 South Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Syria 1 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 106 Yemen 1 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Qatar?
- Free and fair elections score in Qatar was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for free and fair elections score?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.