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Electoral democracy in Qatar

Qatar: Electoral democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Electoral democracy in Qatar, 2005–2025

00.20.40.60.812005201520252005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy in Qatar is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Qatar peaked at 0 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places Qatar 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in Qatar?
Electoral democracy in Qatar was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for electoral democracy?
Qatar ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).