Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar

Qatar: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 35.0% for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar peaked at 35.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.

Qatar ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 24.5% 0.0% 35.0% 10
2010s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 10
2020s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 170 Thailand 99.4% compare
  2. 171 United Arab Emirates 36.0% compare
  3. 173 Somalia 0.2% compare
  4. 174 Palestine 0.0% compare
  5. 174 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  6. 174 Vatican 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar?
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar was 35.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
How does Qatar rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Qatar ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.