Political Civil Liberties Index in Qatar
Qatar: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.079 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Civil Liberties Index in Qatar, 1900–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 161 Russian Federation 0.1 compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0.094 compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.083 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.07 compare
- 166 Eswatini 0.062 compare
- 167 Myanmar 0.058 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 74.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 46.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.87 (2050)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.