Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Qatar

Qatar: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Qatar, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 62002: 62003: 72004: 82005: 92006: 102007: 102008: 112009: 132010: 132011: 142012: 142013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 132017: 122018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 82024: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 8 for voice and accountability - number of sources in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Qatar peaked at 14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

That places Qatar 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Qatar, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 7 +16.7%
2004 8 +14.3%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 10 +11.1%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 11 +10.0%
2009 13 +18.2%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 14 +7.7%
2012 14 +0.0%
2013 12 -14.3%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 12 +0.0%
2016 13 +8.3%
2017 12 -7.7%
2018 10 -16.7%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 10 +0.0%
2023 8 -20.0%
2024 8 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 8.89 6 13 9
2010s 12.2 10 14 10
2020s 9.2 8 10 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 148 Belarus 8 compare
  2. 148 Cape Verde 8 compare
  3. 148 Equatorial Guinea 8 compare
  4. 148 Fiji 8 compare
  5. 148 Haiti 8 compare
  6. 148 Iceland 8 compare
  7. 148 Iran 8 compare
  8. 148 Kuwait 8 compare
  9. 148 Suriname 8 compare
  10. 148 Switzerland 8 compare
  11. 148 East Timor 8 compare
  12. 148 United Arab Emirates 8 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Qatar?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Qatar was 8 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Qatar rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Qatar ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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