Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates: Participatory Democracy Index
Eritrea
0.008
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.031
in 2025
Eritrea rank
176th
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Eritrea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.031 against 0.008 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.023.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.9 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 | 0.01 | 0.0019 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.011 | 0.0144 | 0.0034 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0172 | 0.014 | 0.0032 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.016 | 0.006 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.0263 | 0.017 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.0095 | 0.0315 | 0.022 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.031 against 0.008 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.023, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.