Freedom in Qatar
Where Qatar sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Qatar has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.055 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.039 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.357 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.806 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.173 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.100 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.115 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -2.254 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -2.656 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 160 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 35.6 | 2023 | 159 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 109 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 18.0 | 2025 | 126 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 7.0 | 2025 | 119 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.4% | 2025 | 49 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 70.1 | 2024 | 28 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $110.1K | 2025 | 3 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 0.1% | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 98.1% | 2024 | 8 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 11.8 | 2024 | 79 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 153.6 | 2024 | 17 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.034 | 2025 | 162 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.091 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.573 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.529 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.071 | 2025 | 149 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.331 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.181 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.388 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 40.1 | 2024 | 117 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 63.1 | 2024 | 35 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 73.4 | 2024 | 27 of 169 |
| Political stability | 82.1 | 2024 | 16 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.886 | 2023 | 36 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 82.5 | 2024 | 16 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 99.6% | 2024 | 30 of 85 |
| Health spending | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 7.4% | 2023 | 8 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 4.0 | 2023 | 20 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 6.1% | 2025 | 147 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 61.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.72 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 2.1 | 2024 | 42 of 168 |
| Population | 3M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 47.33 | 2024 | 165 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 0.0% | 2021 | 169 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 65 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Qatar in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Qatar, not a zero. Who publishes what