Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.124 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates is 0.124, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.135 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0607 | 0.046 | 0.069 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 | 0.07 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0902 | 0.083 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1124 | 0.095 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1319 | 0.125 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 | 0.124 | 0.132 | 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in United Arab Emirates was 0.124 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 2016.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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