Deliberative Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.082 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deliberative Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index 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 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.
Deliberative Democracy Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.099 | — |
| 1972 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.098 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.101 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.106 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.115 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.117 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.128 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.084 | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.086 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.094 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.084 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.085 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.086 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.086 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.076 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.082 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.082 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.082 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 deliberative democracy index in United Arab Emirates?
- Deliberative democracy index in United Arab Emirates was 0.082 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deliberative democracy index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.