Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar
Qatar: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 99.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
94.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 99.0% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1971.
That places Qatar 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.6% | — |
| 1972 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 37 United Kingdom 99.3% compare
- 38 Vanuatu 99.1% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 99.0% compare
- 39 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 39 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 39 Sweden 99.0% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 99.0% compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Qatar was 99.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.