China vs United Arab Emirates: Participatory democracy index

China
0.036
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.031
in 2025
China rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd

Participatory democracy index over time

  • China
  • United Arab Emirates
0.010.020.030.040.05178919072025

How they compare

China currently reports 0.036 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.005.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0156 0.01 0.0056 China
1980s 0.031 0.0144 0.0166 China
1990s 0.0369 0.014 0.0229 China
2000s 0.048 0.016 0.032 China
2010s 0.0419 0.0263 0.0156 China
2020s 0.0352 0.0315 0.0037 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 0.036 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between China and United Arab Emirates?
0.005, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for participatory democracy index?
China ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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