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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Qatar

Qatar: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.354 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.354
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.377
in 2008
All-time low
0.175
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.354 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Qatar peaked at 0.377 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1917.

Qatar ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.182 —
1901 0.182 +0.0%
1902 0.182 +0.0%
1903 0.182 +0.0%
1904 0.182 +0.0%
1905 0.182 +0.0%
1906 0.182 +0.0%
1907 0.182 +0.0%
1908 0.182 +0.0%
1909 0.182 +0.0%
1910 0.182 +0.0%
1911 0.182 +0.0%
1912 0.182 +0.0%
1913 0.182 +0.0%
1914 0.182 +0.0%
1915 0.182 +0.0%
1916 0.182 +0.0%
1917 0.175 -3.8%
1918 0.19 +8.6%
1919 0.19 +0.0%
1920 0.19 +0.0%
1921 0.19 +0.0%
1922 0.19 +0.0%
1923 0.19 +0.0%
1924 0.19 +0.0%
1925 0.19 +0.0%
1926 0.19 +0.0%
1927 0.19 +0.0%
1928 0.19 +0.0%
1929 0.19 +0.0%
1930 0.199 +4.7%
1931 0.199 +0.0%
1932 0.199 +0.0%
1933 0.199 +0.0%
1934 0.199 +0.0%
1935 0.199 +0.0%
1936 0.199 +0.0%
1937 0.199 +0.0%
1938 0.199 +0.0%
1939 0.199 +0.0%
1940 0.199 +0.0%
1941 0.199 +0.0%
1942 0.199 +0.0%
1943 0.199 +0.0%
1944 0.199 +0.0%
1945 0.199 +0.0%
1946 0.199 +0.0%
1947 0.199 +0.0%
1948 0.199 +0.0%
1949 0.199 +0.0%
1950 0.201 +1.0%
1951 0.201 +0.0%
1952 0.201 +0.0%
1953 0.201 +0.0%
1954 0.201 +0.0%
1955 0.199 -1.0%
1956 0.199 +0.0%
1957 0.199 +0.0%
1958 0.199 +0.0%
1959 0.199 +0.0%
1960 0.217 +9.0%
1961 0.217 +0.0%
1962 0.217 +0.0%
1963 0.217 +0.0%
1964 0.217 +0.0%
1965 0.217 +0.0%
1966 0.217 +0.0%
1967 0.217 +0.0%
1968 0.221 +1.8%
1969 0.221 +0.0%
1970 0.25 +13.1%
1971 0.287 +14.8%
1972 0.291 +1.4%
1973 0.291 +0.0%
1974 0.291 +0.0%
1975 0.291 +0.0%
1976 0.291 +0.0%
1977 0.291 +0.0%
1978 0.291 +0.0%
1979 0.291 +0.0%
1980 0.298 +2.4%
1981 0.298 +0.0%
1982 0.298 +0.0%
1983 0.298 +0.0%
1984 0.298 +0.0%
1985 0.298 +0.0%
1986 0.298 +0.0%
1987 0.298 +0.0%
1988 0.298 +0.0%
1989 0.299 +0.3%
1990 0.319 +6.7%
1991 0.319 +0.0%
1992 0.319 +0.0%
1993 0.319 +0.0%
1994 0.32 +0.3%
1995 0.33 +3.1%
1996 0.344 +4.2%
1997 0.345 +0.3%
1998 0.349 +1.2%
1999 0.349 +0.0%
2000 0.362 +3.7%
2001 0.356 -1.7%
2002 0.356 +0.0%
2003 0.371 +4.2%
2004 0.373 +0.5%
2005 0.376 +0.8%
2006 0.371 -1.3%
2007 0.375 +1.1%
2008 0.377 +0.5%
2009 0.377 +0.0%
2010 0.37 -1.9%
2011 0.37 +0.0%
2012 0.372 +0.5%
2013 0.343 -7.8%
2014 0.343 +0.0%
2015 0.345 +0.6%
2016 0.343 -0.6%
2017 0.328 -4.4%
2018 0.342 +4.3%
2019 0.316 -7.6%
2020 0.324 +2.5%
2021 0.29 -10.5%
2022 0.291 +0.3%
2023 0.298 +2.4%
2024 0.345 +15.8%
2025 0.354 +2.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.354 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.354 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.182 0.182 0.182 10
1910s 0.1829 0.175 0.19 10
1920s 0.19 0.19 0.19 10
1930s 0.199 0.199 0.199 10
1940s 0.199 0.199 0.199 10
1950s 0.2 0.199 0.201 10
1960s 0.2178 0.217 0.221 10
1970s 0.2865 0.25 0.291 10
1980s 0.2981 0.298 0.299 10
1990s 0.3313 0.319 0.349 10
2000s 0.3694 0.356 0.377 10
2010s 0.3472 0.316 0.372 10
2020s 0.317 0.29 0.354 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 122 Laos 0.364 compare
  2. 123 Palestine 0.362 compare
  3. 124 Mexico 0.359 compare
  4. 126 Burkina Faso 0.342 compare
  5. 127 Egypt 0.34 compare
  6. 128 Bangladesh 0.339 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Qatar?
Liberal political institutions index in Qatar was 0.354 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 2008.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1917.
How does Qatar rank for liberal political institutions index?
Qatar ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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