Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: Liberal democracy index

Rwanda
0.09
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.077
in 2025
Rwanda rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
152nd

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Rwanda
  • United Arab Emirates
00.050.10.150.2191619702025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.09 against 0.077 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1238 0.0479 0.0759 Rwanda
1980s 0.1447 0.0497 0.095 Rwanda
1990s 0.1382 0.0633 0.0749 Rwanda
2000s 0.1172 0.0731 0.0441 Rwanda
2010s 0.1297 0.0876 0.0421 Rwanda
2020s 0.1033 0.0818 0.0215 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Rwanda or United Arab Emirates?
Rwanda, at 0.09 against 0.077 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
0.013, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Rwanda ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed