Deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deliberative democracy index vdem was 0.082 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates is 0.082, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.128 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1037 | 0.098 | 0.115 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1149 | 0.114 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 | 0.08 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 | 0.076 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 6 |
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More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 252 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.339 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.077 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.104 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.04 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.063 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates?
- Deliberative democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates was 0.082 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index vdem rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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