Democracy in Qatar
Qatar: Democracy was 0 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Democracy in Qatar, 1971–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, democracy in Qatar stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Qatar peaked at 0 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 146 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 146 Bahrain 0 compare
- 146 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 146 Belarus 0 compare
- 146 China 0 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 146 Eritrea 0 compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 compare
- 146 Iran 0 compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 146 Kuwait 0 compare
- 146 Laos 0 compare
- 146 North Korea 0 compare
- 146 Oman 0 compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 146 Syria 0 compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 146 Vatican 0 compare
- 146 Vietnam 0 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Qatar?
- Democracy in Qatar was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for democracy?
- Qatar ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).