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Political centralization index in Qatar

Qatar: Political centralization 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

Political centralization index in Qatar, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization 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, political centralization 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.

Political centralization index in Qatar, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Mexico 0.669 compare
  2. 56 Armenia 0.655 compare
  3. 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.644 compare
  4. 59 Libya 0.63 compare
  5. 60 Bolivia 0.625 compare
  6. 61 Palestine 0.597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Qatar?
Political centralization index in Qatar was 0.635 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 1917.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for political centralization index?
Qatar ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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