Governance

Qatar

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Women in parliament20062024
02.444.887.329.7620062024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.034 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.091 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness1.13 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.59 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.755 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-0.954 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.951 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.966 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.333 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet15WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament4.44 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1972 (provisional); latest drafted 2 July 2002, approved by referendum 29 April 2003, endorsed 8 June 2004, effective 9 June 2005

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Qatar's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.034 index), liberal democracy index (0.091 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.