Civil Rights Score in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Civil Rights Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 54 Bangladesh 5 compare
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More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in United Arab Emirates?
- Civil rights score in United Arab Emirates was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for civil rights score?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.