Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Qatar
Qatar: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 67.91 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.91 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.24 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
58.64 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Qatar, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 67.91 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Qatar peaked at 71.24 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.64 0-100, in 1996.
Qatar ranks 69th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.64 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 62.06 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 66.73 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 67.73 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.74 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.96 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 65.36 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.19 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.86 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.24 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 70.4 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 69.24 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.55 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.03 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.99 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 67.15 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.07 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 66 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 65.78 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.34 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.42 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.86 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.63 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 68.13 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.49 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 67.91 0-100 | -0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 67.91 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 67.91 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.88 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.35 0-100 | 58.64 0-100 | 62.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.48 0-100 | 65.36 0-100 | 71.24 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.25 0-100 | 65.78 0-100 | 71.03 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.74 0-100 | 66.42 0-100 | 68.63 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 66 Poland 68.01 0-100 compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 67.99 0-100 compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 67.96 0-100 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 67.59 0-100 compare
- 71 Vanuatu 67.34 0-100 compare
- 72 Oman 66.9 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Qatar?
- Rule of law - governance score in Qatar was 67.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 71.24 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.64 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Qatar ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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