Political Participation Index in Qatar
Qatar: Political Participation Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Qatar, 2009–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index in Qatar stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Qatar peaked at 3.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 98th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.25 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Qatar
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Qatar?
- Political participation index in Qatar was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for political participation index?
- Qatar ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.