Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Qatar

Qatar: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Qatar, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.81996201020241996: -0.012 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.195 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.455 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.549 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.453 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.392 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.505 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.548 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.707 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.642 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.728 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.582 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.464 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.494 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.573 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Qatar stood at 0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Qatar peaked at 0.7629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Qatar ranks 63rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5247 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.5978 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.5478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 60 Israel 0.5997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 61 Seychelles 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 64 Brunei Darussalam 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 65 Virgin Islands U.S. 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 66 Poland 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Qatar?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Qatar was 0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.7629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Qatar ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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