What is rule of law index in Qatar?

Rule of law index in Qatar was 0.573 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 0.573 in 2025.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1917.

How does Qatar rank for rule of law index?

Qatar ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Qatar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Qatar

Name: Rule of Law Index in Qatar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Qatar: Rule of Law Index was 0.573 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.573

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.573

in 2025

All-time low

0.129

in 1917

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Qatar, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Qatar is 0.573, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Qatar peaked at 0.573 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1917.

That places Qatar 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Qatar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.138	—
1901	0.138	+0.0%
1902	0.138	+0.0%
1903	0.138	+0.0%
1904	0.138	+0.0%
1905	0.138	+0.0%
1906	0.138	+0.0%
1907	0.138	+0.0%
1908	0.138	+0.0%
1909	0.138	+0.0%
1910	0.138	+0.0%
1911	0.138	+0.0%
1912	0.138	+0.0%
1913	0.138	+0.0%
1914	0.138	+0.0%
1915	0.138	+0.0%
1916	0.138	+0.0%
1917	0.129	-6.5%
1918	0.144	+11.6%
1919	0.144	+0.0%
1920	0.144	+0.0%
1921	0.144	+0.0%
1922	0.144	+0.0%
1923	0.144	+0.0%
1924	0.144	+0.0%
1925	0.144	+0.0%
1926	0.144	+0.0%
1927	0.144	+0.0%
1928	0.144	+0.0%
1929	0.144	+0.0%
1930	0.153	+6.3%
1931	0.153	+0.0%
1932	0.153	+0.0%
1933	0.153	+0.0%
1934	0.153	+0.0%
1935	0.153	+0.0%
1936	0.153	+0.0%
1937	0.153	+0.0%
1938	0.153	+0.0%
1939	0.153	+0.0%
1940	0.153	+0.0%
1941	0.153	+0.0%
1942	0.153	+0.0%
1943	0.153	+0.0%
1944	0.153	+0.0%
1945	0.153	+0.0%
1946	0.153	+0.0%
1947	0.153	+0.0%
1948	0.153	+0.0%
1949	0.153	+0.0%
1950	0.152	-0.7%
1951	0.152	+0.0%
1952	0.152	+0.0%
1953	0.152	+0.0%
1954	0.152	+0.0%
1955	0.157	+3.3%
1956	0.157	+0.0%
1957	0.157	+0.0%
1958	0.157	+0.0%
1959	0.157	+0.0%
1960	0.168	+7.0%
1961	0.189	+12.5%
1962	0.189	+0.0%
1963	0.189	+0.0%
1964	0.189	+0.0%
1965	0.189	+0.0%
1966	0.189	+0.0%
1967	0.189	+0.0%
1968	0.189	+0.0%
1969	0.189	+0.0%
1970	0.296	+56.6%
1971	0.334	+12.8%
1972	0.349	+4.5%
1973	0.398	+14.0%
1974	0.398	+0.0%
1975	0.398	+0.0%
1976	0.398	+0.0%
1977	0.398	+0.0%
1978	0.398	+0.0%
1979	0.398	+0.0%
1980	0.41	+3.0%
1981	0.41	+0.0%
1982	0.414	+1.0%
1983	0.414	+0.0%
1984	0.414	+0.0%
1985	0.414	+0.0%
1986	0.414	+0.0%
1987	0.414	+0.0%
1988	0.414	+0.0%
1989	0.416	+0.5%
1990	0.471	+13.2%
1991	0.471	+0.0%
1992	0.471	+0.0%
1993	0.471	+0.0%
1994	0.471	+0.0%
1995	0.483	+2.5%
1996	0.511	+5.8%
1997	0.512	+0.2%
1998	0.512	+0.0%
1999	0.512	+0.0%
2000	0.507	-1.0%
2001	0.504	-0.6%
2002	0.504	+0.0%
2003	0.532	+5.6%
2004	0.552	+3.8%
2005	0.552	+0.0%
2006	0.553	+0.2%
2007	0.553	+0.0%
2008	0.553	+0.0%
2009	0.547	-1.1%
2010	0.553	+1.1%
2011	0.553	+0.0%
2012	0.549	-0.7%
2013	0.526	-4.2%
2014	0.526	+0.0%
2015	0.526	+0.0%
2016	0.526	+0.0%
2017	0.526	+0.0%
2018	0.536	+1.9%
2019	0.51	-4.9%
2020	0.511	+0.2%
2021	0.493	-3.5%
2022	0.498	+1.0%
2023	0.506	+1.6%
2024	0.565	+11.7%
2025	0.573	+1.4%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 0.573 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Qatar's 0.573 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1910s	0.1383	0.129	0.144	10
1920s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1930s	0.153	0.153	0.153	10
1940s	0.153	0.153	0.153	10
1950s	0.1545	0.152	0.157	10
1960s	0.1869	0.168	0.189	10
1970s	0.3765	0.296	0.398	10
1980s	0.4134	0.41	0.416	10
1990s	0.4885	0.471	0.512	10
2000s	0.5357	0.504	0.553	10
2010s	0.5331	0.51	0.553	10
2020s	0.5243	0.493	0.573	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Qatar?: Rule of law index in Qatar was 0.573 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.573 in 2025.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1917.
How does Qatar rank for rule of law index?: Qatar ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.