Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Bhutan
0.148
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.105
in 2025
Bhutan rank
143rd
United Arab Emirates rank
146th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.148 against 0.105 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bhutan ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1743 | 0.2448 | 0.0704 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.2191 | 0.0451 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1699 | 0.1673 | 0.0026 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.1453 | 0.1301 | 0.0152 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0986 | 0.115 | 0.0164 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1275 | 0.112 | 0.0155 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- Bhutan, at 0.148 against 0.105 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.043, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral 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 to which a country is affected by political corruption.