IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Qatar

State of Qatar

2,743,901
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

85,000
Registered Voters (as of Jan. 1, 2003)

84.31%
Average Turnout

3
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.087
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 29, 2009

SIGI* Score: 60.1
Level of Discrimination: Very High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 9, 2007
Ratified Date: May 13, 2008

HDI* Score: 0.886
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Qatari Advisory Council	Majlis al-Shura	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Amir TAMIM bin Hamad al-Thani
Head of Government: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa Al Thani
Assembly: Qatar has a unicameral Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) with 45 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The Amir is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
In the Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura), 15 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 3-year terms and 30 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms. The Constitution was amended in 2003 to allow for the direct election of 30 members of the Advisory Council. The first elections were scheduled for 2013, but were postponed until 2021.

Elections

2024-11-05 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-10-02 | Status: Held
Qatari Advisory Council
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2003-04-29 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 71,665
Registered 85,000
Turnout 84.31

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2024-11-05	Held	-	-	-
Qatari Advisory Council	2021-10-02	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2003-04-29	Held	71,665	85,000	84.31

Voter Turnout

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