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Political Civil Liberties Index in Qatar

Qatar: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.079 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.079
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.149
in 2011
All-time low
0.051
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

0.060.080.10.120.14190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Qatar stood at 0.079.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Qatar peaked at 0.149 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1900.

That places Qatar 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Civil Liberties Index in Qatar, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.051 —
1901 0.051 +0.0%
1902 0.051 +0.0%
1903 0.051 +0.0%
1904 0.051 +0.0%
1905 0.051 +0.0%
1906 0.051 +0.0%
1907 0.051 +0.0%
1908 0.051 +0.0%
1909 0.051 +0.0%
1910 0.051 +0.0%
1911 0.051 +0.0%
1912 0.051 +0.0%
1913 0.051 +0.0%
1914 0.051 +0.0%
1915 0.051 +0.0%
1916 0.051 +0.0%
1917 0.055 +7.8%
1918 0.065 +18.2%
1919 0.065 +0.0%
1920 0.065 +0.0%
1921 0.065 +0.0%
1922 0.065 +0.0%
1923 0.065 +0.0%
1924 0.065 +0.0%
1925 0.065 +0.0%
1926 0.065 +0.0%
1927 0.065 +0.0%
1928 0.065 +0.0%
1929 0.065 +0.0%
1930 0.065 +0.0%
1931 0.065 +0.0%
1932 0.065 +0.0%
1933 0.065 +0.0%
1934 0.065 +0.0%
1935 0.065 +0.0%
1936 0.065 +0.0%
1937 0.065 +0.0%
1938 0.065 +0.0%
1939 0.065 +0.0%
1940 0.064 -1.5%
1941 0.064 +0.0%
1942 0.064 +0.0%
1943 0.064 +0.0%
1944 0.064 +0.0%
1945 0.064 +0.0%
1946 0.064 +0.0%
1947 0.064 +0.0%
1948 0.064 +0.0%
1949 0.064 +0.0%
1950 0.071 +10.9%
1951 0.071 +0.0%
1952 0.071 +0.0%
1953 0.071 +0.0%
1954 0.071 +0.0%
1955 0.071 +0.0%
1956 0.071 +0.0%
1957 0.071 +0.0%
1958 0.071 +0.0%
1959 0.075 +5.6%
1960 0.075 +0.0%
1961 0.075 +0.0%
1962 0.086 +14.7%
1963 0.086 +0.0%
1964 0.086 +0.0%
1965 0.086 +0.0%
1966 0.086 +0.0%
1967 0.086 +0.0%
1968 0.086 +0.0%
1969 0.086 +0.0%
1970 0.117 +36.0%
1971 0.118 +0.9%
1972 0.121 +2.5%
1973 0.121 +0.0%
1974 0.121 +0.0%
1975 0.121 +0.0%
1976 0.121 +0.0%
1977 0.121 +0.0%
1978 0.123 +1.7%
1979 0.119 -3.3%
1980 0.114 -4.2%
1981 0.114 +0.0%
1982 0.114 +0.0%
1983 0.114 +0.0%
1984 0.114 +0.0%
1985 0.114 +0.0%
1986 0.114 +0.0%
1987 0.114 +0.0%
1988 0.114 +0.0%
1989 0.114 +0.0%
1990 0.114 +0.0%
1991 0.114 +0.0%
1992 0.114 +0.0%
1993 0.114 +0.0%
1994 0.119 +4.4%
1995 0.124 +4.2%
1996 0.133 +7.3%
1997 0.133 +0.0%
1998 0.13 -2.3%
1999 0.13 +0.0%
2000 0.138 +6.2%
2001 0.14 +1.4%
2002 0.137 -2.1%
2003 0.137 +0.0%
2004 0.137 +0.0%
2005 0.137 +0.0%
2006 0.137 +0.0%
2007 0.137 +0.0%
2008 0.137 +0.0%
2009 0.137 +0.0%
2010 0.14 +2.2%
2011 0.149 +6.4%
2012 0.149 +0.0%
2013 0.149 +0.0%
2014 0.144 -3.4%
2015 0.141 -2.1%
2016 0.133 -5.7%
2017 0.133 +0.0%
2018 0.138 +3.8%
2019 0.124 -10.1%
2020 0.116 -6.5%
2021 0.095 -18.1%
2022 0.078 -17.9%
2023 0.073 -6.4%
2024 0.077 +5.5%
2025 0.079 +2.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.079 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.079 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.339, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1910s 0.0542 0.051 0.065 10
1920s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1930s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1940s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1950s 0.0714 0.071 0.075 10
1960s 0.0838 0.075 0.086 10
1970s 0.1203 0.117 0.123 10
1980s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1990s 0.1225 0.114 0.133 10
2000s 0.1374 0.137 0.14 10
2010s 0.14 0.124 0.149 10
2020s 0.0863 0.073 0.116 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 161 Russia 0.1 compare
  2. 162 Vietnam 0.094 compare
  3. 163 Saudi Arabia 0.083 compare
  4. 165 Tajikistan 0.07 compare
  5. 166 Eswatini 0.062 compare
  6. 167 Myanmar 0.058 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Qatar?
Political civil liberties index in Qatar was 0.079 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.149 in 2011.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for political civil liberties index?
Qatar ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.