Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.357 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.357
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.452
in 2012
All-time low
0.286
in 1955
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1946–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5194619852025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Qatar is 0.357, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.452 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.286, in 1955.

Qatar ranks 140th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.287 0.287 0.287 4
1950s 0.2895 0.286 0.293 10
1960s 0.3 0.296 0.307 10
1970s 0.3337 0.326 0.335 10
1980s 0.34 0.34 0.34 10
1990s 0.3837 0.37 0.401 10
2000s 0.4392 0.435 0.447 10
2010s 0.4363 0.424 0.452 10
2020s 0.3725 0.355 0.423 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 137 Vietnam 0.384 compare
  2. 138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare
  3. 139 Uzbekistan 0.369 compare
  4. 141 Guinea 0.353 compare
  5. 142 United Arab Emirates 0.339 compare
  6. 143 Congo 0.326 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Qatar

All data for Qatar →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.357 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2012.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.286 in 1955.
How does Qatar rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Qatar ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 80 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.