Qatar: Political globalization

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 Qatar

Political globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 61.05
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1971 - 2023
 Average 40.97
 Min - Max 13.12 - 70.02
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 61.05 points, a decline from 61.65 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.54 points, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 1971 to 2023 is 40.97 points. The minimum value, 13.12 points, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 70.02 points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Qatar: Political globalization
 2023 61.05
 2022 61.65
 2021 62.00
 2020 62.00
 2019 69.95
 2018 70.02
 2017 69.68
 2016 68.94




The KOF Political Globalization Index for Qatar and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Qatar; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Qatar participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Qatar and other countries since 1945.
Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Overall globalization 73.26 2023 points
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