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
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Qatar, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.