Qatar: Direct popular vote index

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 Qatar

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.200
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.043
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.200
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.2 index points, an increase from 0.02 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 1960 to 2024 is 0.043 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.2 index points was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Qatar: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.200
 2023 0.020
 2022 0.020
 2021 0.032
 2020 0.044
 2019 0.056
 2018 0.068
 2017 0.080




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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