🇶🇦 Qatar: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Qatar scores 9.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Tamim bin Hamad Al
Head of State
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Head of Government · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Qatar's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Qatar a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Qatar scores 9.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #151 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Qatar improving or declining?
Qatar's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.2 points over the past decade, standing at 9.1 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.4).
Who leads Qatar?
Tamim bin Hamad Al is Qatar's head of state; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani serves as head of government (independent politician).