What is centralization of political power index in Qatar?

Centralization of political power index in Qatar was 0.635 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 1917.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 1996.

How does Qatar rank for centralization of political power index?

Qatar ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Qatar

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

Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.635 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.635

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.826

in 1917

All-time low

0.606

in 1996

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Qatar stood at 0.635.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Qatar peaked at 0.826 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.606, in 1996.

Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Qatar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.804	—
1901	0.804	+0.0%
1902	0.804	+0.0%
1903	0.804	+0.0%
1904	0.804	+0.0%
1905	0.804	+0.0%
1906	0.804	+0.0%
1907	0.804	+0.0%
1908	0.804	+0.0%
1909	0.804	+0.0%
1910	0.804	+0.0%
1911	0.804	+0.0%
1912	0.804	+0.0%
1913	0.804	+0.0%
1914	0.804	+0.0%
1915	0.804	+0.0%
1916	0.804	+0.0%
1917	0.826	+2.7%
1918	0.826	+0.0%
1919	0.826	+0.0%
1920	0.826	+0.0%
1921	0.826	+0.0%
1922	0.826	+0.0%
1923	0.826	+0.0%
1924	0.826	+0.0%
1925	0.826	+0.0%
1926	0.826	+0.0%
1927	0.826	+0.0%
1928	0.826	+0.0%
1929	0.826	+0.0%
1930	0.826	+0.0%
1931	0.826	+0.0%
1932	0.826	+0.0%
1933	0.826	+0.0%
1934	0.826	+0.0%
1935	0.826	+0.0%
1936	0.826	+0.0%
1937	0.826	+0.0%
1938	0.826	+0.0%
1939	0.826	+0.0%
1940	0.826	+0.0%
1941	0.826	+0.0%
1942	0.826	+0.0%
1943	0.826	+0.0%
1944	0.826	+0.0%
1945	0.826	+0.0%
1946	0.826	+0.0%
1947	0.826	+0.0%
1948	0.826	+0.0%
1949	0.826	+0.0%
1950	0.826	+0.0%
1951	0.826	+0.0%
1952	0.826	+0.0%
1953	0.826	+0.0%
1954	0.826	+0.0%
1955	0.826	+0.0%
1956	0.826	+0.0%
1957	0.826	+0.0%
1958	0.826	+0.0%
1959	0.826	+0.0%
1960	0.826	+0.0%
1961	0.826	+0.0%
1962	0.826	+0.0%
1963	0.826	+0.0%
1964	0.826	+0.0%
1965	0.826	+0.0%
1966	0.826	+0.0%
1967	0.826	+0.0%
1968	0.826	+0.0%
1969	0.826	+0.0%
1970	0.799	-3.3%
1971	0.658	-17.6%
1972	0.658	+0.0%
1973	0.658	+0.0%
1974	0.658	+0.0%
1975	0.658	+0.0%
1976	0.658	+0.0%
1977	0.658	+0.0%
1978	0.658	+0.0%
1979	0.658	+0.0%
1980	0.658	+0.0%
1981	0.658	+0.0%
1982	0.658	+0.0%
1983	0.658	+0.0%
1984	0.658	+0.0%
1985	0.658	+0.0%
1986	0.658	+0.0%
1987	0.658	+0.0%
1988	0.658	+0.0%
1989	0.658	+0.0%
1990	0.628	-4.6%
1991	0.628	+0.0%
1992	0.628	+0.0%
1993	0.628	+0.0%
1994	0.628	+0.0%
1995	0.628	+0.0%
1996	0.606	-3.5%
1997	0.606	+0.0%
1998	0.606	+0.0%
1999	0.606	+0.0%
2000	0.635	+4.8%
2001	0.652	+2.7%
2002	0.652	+0.0%
2003	0.62	-4.9%
2004	0.62	+0.0%
2005	0.67	+8.1%
2006	0.668	-0.3%
2007	0.668	+0.0%
2008	0.668	+0.0%
2009	0.677	+1.3%
2010	0.677	+0.0%
2011	0.677	+0.0%
2012	0.677	+0.0%
2013	0.721	+6.5%
2014	0.721	+0.0%
2015	0.721	+0.0%
2016	0.721	+0.0%
2017	0.735	+1.9%
2018	0.723	-1.6%
2019	0.775	+7.2%
2020	0.759	-2.1%
2021	0.764	+0.7%
2022	0.771	+0.9%
2023	0.75	-2.7%
2024	0.66	-12.0%
2025	0.635	-3.8%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 0.635 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Qatar's 0.635 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.804	0.804	0.804	10
1910s	0.8106	0.804	0.826	10
1920s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1930s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1940s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1950s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1960s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1970s	0.6721	0.658	0.799	10
1980s	0.658	0.658	0.658	10
1990s	0.6192	0.606	0.628	10
2000s	0.653	0.62	0.677	10
2010s	0.7148	0.677	0.775	10
2020s	0.7232	0.635	0.771	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

55 Mexico 0.669 compare
56 Armenia 0.655 compare
57 Kyrgyzstan 0.644 compare
59 Libya 0.63 compare
60 Bolivia 0.625 compare
61 Palestine 0.597 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Qatar?: Centralization of political power index in Qatar was 0.635 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 1917.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for centralization of political power index?: Qatar ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.