Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: country risk compared

Qatar currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.4 vs 3.0 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇶🇦 Qatar (3.4/10, Moderate) vs 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (3.0/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorQatarUnited Arab Emirates
RegActions risk score3.4/10 (Moderate)3.0/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)3.0/102.8/10
Corruption (CPI)58/100 (rank #41)69/100 (rank #21)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20232020
BO registerRestricted (live since 2021)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Qatar: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report
  • United Arab Emirates: last mutual evaluation 2020 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.