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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Qatar

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Qatar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

122 Laos 0.364 compare
123 Palestine 0.362 compare
124 Mexico 0.359 compare
126 Burkina Faso 0.342 compare
127 Egypt 0.34 compare
128 Bangladesh 0.339 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.